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Corinth vs Moriah vs Proctor vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Proctor has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k 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 | Corinth | Moriah | Proctor | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
4,483Highest |
1,586 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Proctor 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.