What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moira has the highest household income ($64k).

Bombay has the most people working from home (2.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Moira	Bombay
People
Population	2,895Highest	1,117Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38±7.6Lowest 5% below NY	38.5±8.2Highest 3% below NY
	Bombay and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5%	18.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Moira and Bombay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±6Highest NY: 17.9%	17.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Moira and Bombay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20%Highest NY: 40.2%	9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Highest NY: 7%	2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Moira and Bombay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,116±$15kHighest 25% below NY	$29,805±$21kLowest 65% below NY
	Moira and Bombay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$92,600±$12kLowest 78% below NY	$92,800±$9kHighest 78% below NY
	Bombay and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$746±$190Lowest 54% below NY	$777±$13Highest 52% below NY
	Bombay and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,695Highest 74% below NY	$984Lowest 85% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.3%±32.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	70.5%±27.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Bombay and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.1%Lowest NY: 14%	29.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	54.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	26 minLowest 20% below NY
Work from home	1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	2.6%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Bombay and Moira 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	#405 of 484 in NY	—
School district	BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5	—
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Old photos in History	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.