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Maidstone vs Moriah vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Maidstone | Moriah | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241 |
4,483Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
54±10.5Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maidstone and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maidstone and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $832±$165 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and West Haven 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.