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Brookline vs Addison vs Moriah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brookline | Addison | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,175 |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Addison and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.