What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fort Edward has the most affordable homes ($176k median).

Moreau has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fort Edward	Moreau
People
Population	3,152Lowest	16,631Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+10%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.1±5.3Lowest 9% below NY	42.9±2.5Highest 8% above NY
	Moreau and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.7%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5%	19.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Fort Edward and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.2%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	3.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Moreau and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,845±$20kLowest 16% below NY	$81,317±$6kHighest 5% below NY
	Moreau and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,100±$26kLowest 58% below NY	$250,300±$14kHighest 41% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$971±$68Lowest 40% below NY	$1,195±$72Highest 26% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,208Highest 36% below NY	$3,566Lowest 46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.6%±21.2Highest NY: 52.1%	44.3%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Fort Edward and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.6%Highest NY: 14%	12.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	63.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	69.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 29% below NY	22 minLowest 31% below NY
Work from home	9.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.9%±3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Moreau and Fort Edward 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	—	#121 of 484 in NY
School district	—	SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	SOUTH GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.4
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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.