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Moira vs Middleport vs Perry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Middleport has the highest household income ($67k).
Perry has the shortest commute (21 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 | Moira | Middleport | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,895 |
1,987Lowest |
3,871Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±7.6Highest 5% below NY |
38±4Highest 5% below NY |
36.8±3.2Lowest 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
26.4%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Perry and Middleport 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% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Moira and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22% NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Perry and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,116±$15k 25% below NY |
$67,375±$13kHighest 22% below NY |
$63,291±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
| Middleport and Moira 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 |
$115,400±$8k 73% below NY |
$120,700±$9kHighest 72% below NY |
| Perry and Middleport 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 |
$770±$34Highest 52% below NY |
$759±$35 53% below NY |
| Middleport and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,695Lowest 74% below NY |
$3,507 47% below NY |
$3,730Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±32.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±18.4 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Perry and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
7.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6% NY: 54.3% |
72.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
31 min 6% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Perry and Middleport 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.