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Concord vs Moriah vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Waterford has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | Concord | Moriah | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.4±5.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterford and Concord 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% |
21.4%±3.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8k 52% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$271,500±$22kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,238Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterford 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.