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Meredith vs Moriah vs Kortright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most kids (17% under 18).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Kortright has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Meredith | Moriah | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6 36% above NY |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
53.4±5.2Lowest 34% above NY |
| Moriah and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Meredith and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
5.2%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Kortright and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$80,729±$22k 6% below NY |
| Meredith and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY |
$138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
$217,000±$17k 49% below NY |
| Meredith and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
$832±$165Highest 49% below NY |
$831±$67 49% below NY |
| Moriah and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630Highest 45% below NY |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,945 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Meredith and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
32 min about the NY average |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Kortright and Meredith 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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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.