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Ludlow vs Moriah vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($304k median).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Orleans has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Ludlow | Moriah | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
4,483Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orleans and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orleans and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Moriah and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Highest 28% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$810±$94Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,019 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Highest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow 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.