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Maine vs Moriah vs Chenango
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Maine | Moriah | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,089 |
4,483Lowest |
10,787Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
56.7±3 42% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
| Maine and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,115±$19k 20% below NY |
$63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
| Chenango and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,100±$44k 63% below NY |
$138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
| Chenango and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$49 42% below NY |
$832±$165Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
| Chenango and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,828Highest 42% below NY |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±14.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Moriah and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Maine 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 | #369 of 484 in NY | #380 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.