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Leicester vs Moriah vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Leicester | Moriah | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 23% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.