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Holland vs Moriah vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Holland | Moriah | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
4,483Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±3.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$65,625±$23kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Norton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32k 40% below U.S. |
| Holland and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 6% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Highest 11% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Holland and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton 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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U.S. 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.