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Concord vs Moriah vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Concord | Moriah | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
4,483Highest |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Concord and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8k 52% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Moriah 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None 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.