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Cabot vs Moriah vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Cabot | Moriah | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
4,483Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$88,523±$16kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.