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Meredith vs Moriah vs Lincoln
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 expensive homes ($231k median).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (27 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 | Meredith | Moriah | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6 36% above NY |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
53.6±2.3Lowest 35% 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% |
15.3%±2.5Lowest 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% |
29.4%±3.8Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Lincoln 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±$16k about the NY average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$96,100±$12kHighest 12% above NY |
| Lincoln and Meredith 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 |
$202,100±$25k 52% below NY |
| Meredith and Lincoln 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±$165 49% below NY |
$1,196±$309Highest 26% below NY |
| Lincoln and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 45% below NY |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,800Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
47.2%±65Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
32 min about the NY average |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Meredith 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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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.