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Exeter vs Moriah vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Exeter | Moriah | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
53.9±5.2 35% above NY |
| Moriah and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1 NY: 7% |
| Moriah and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$67,083±$9k 22% below NY |
| Exeter and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
$186,900±$42k 56% below NY |
| Exeter and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Highest 47% below NY |
$832±$165Lowest 49% below NY |
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| Exeter and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 12% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
32 min 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Exeter 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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NY 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.