Compare towns
Hadley vs Moriah vs Kortright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Kortright has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hadley | Moriah | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074 |
4,483Highest |
1,627Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±3 36% above NY |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
53.4±5.2Lowest 34% above NY |
| Moriah and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Moriah and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.1% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Kortright and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32k 14% below NY |
$63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$80,729±$22kHighest 6% below NY |
| Kortright and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30k 54% below NY |
$138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
$217,000±$17kHighest 49% below NY |
| Kortright and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Highest 44% below NY |
$832±$165 49% below NY |
$831±$67Lowest 49% below NY |
| Hadley and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,644 60% below NY |
$2,945Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Moriah and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Kortright 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.