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Hampton vs Moriah vs East Otto
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
East Otto has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Hampton | Moriah | East Otto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
4,483Highest |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 8% above NY |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
41.5±5.8Lowest 4% above NY |
| Moriah and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| East Otto and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.1%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hampton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
$63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$64,605±$18k 25% below NY |
| Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 61% below NY |
$138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
$182,600±$27kHighest 57% below NY |
| East Otto and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$832±$165Lowest 49% below NY |
$875±$166 46% below NY |
| Hampton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 54% below NY |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,105Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.2%±39.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Moriah and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
81.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 19% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| East Otto and Moriah 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.