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Elmore vs Moriah vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Elmore | Moriah | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
4,483Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moriah and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 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 | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Elmore 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | 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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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.