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Interlaken vs Morris vs Valley Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Interlaken has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
Morris has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Valley Falls has the most expensive homes ($203k median).
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 | Interlaken | Morris | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 493 |
626Highest |
451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.7 10% above NY |
42.8±13.9Lowest 8% above NY |
44.6±7.4Highest 12% above NY |
| Valley Falls and Interlaken are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±7.3 NY: 20.5% |
20%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Valley Falls and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±8.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20%±1.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Interlaken and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
56.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
14.1%±9.6Highest NY: 7% |
8.4%±6.4 NY: 7% |
| Morris and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,028±$11kLowest 31% below NY |
$98,500±$40kHighest 15% above NY |
$87,143±$11k about the NY average |
| Morris and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $143,900±$9kLowest 66% below NY |
$172,500±$128k 59% below NY |
$203,300±$20kHighest 52% below NY |
| Valley Falls and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$329Highest 25% below NY |
— | $1,125±$146Lowest 31% below NY |
| Interlaken and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,000Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,643Highest 29% below NY |
$3,980 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±13.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±43.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.7%±32.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Morris and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
1.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.6% NY: 54.3% |
65.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
36 minHighest 10% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±11Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±7.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Morris and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.