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Cornwall vs Moriah vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Cornwall | Moriah | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
4,483Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Mount Tabor 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.