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Geddes vs Moreau

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Geddes has the most affordable homes ($182k 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.

MeasureGeddesMoreau
People
Population
16,831Highest
16,631Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.2%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+10%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
42.3±2.3Lowest
6% above NY
42.9±2.5Highest
8% above NY
Moreau and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.4%±2.3Highest
NY: 20.5%
19.9%±2.7Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Geddes and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.5%±2.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
20.2%±2.4Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Geddes and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.2%Highest
NY: 40.2%
28.7%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±1.1Highest
NY: 7%
3.9%±1.4Lowest
NY: 7%
Geddes and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,839±$7kLowest
11% below NY
$81,317±$6kHighest
5% below NY
Moreau and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$182,400±$6kLowest
57% below NY
$250,300±$14kHighest
41% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$965±$67Lowest
40% below NY
$1,195±$72Highest
26% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,421Highest
18% below NY
$3,566Lowest
46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
35.2%±7.6Lowest
NY: 52.1%
44.3%±9.7Highest
NY: 52.1%
Moreau and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.6%Lowest
NY: 14%
12.8%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3%Highest
NY: 54.3%
69.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955Lowest
4 yrs older than NY
1982Highest
23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
42% below NY
22 minHighest
31% below NY
Work from home
11.5%±2.8Highest
NY: 14.9%
10.9%±3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Geddes and Moreau 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 #327 of 484 in NY #121 of 484 in NY
School district WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
9.3Lowest
14.4Highest
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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.