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Moira vs Proctor vs Perry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moira has the most affordable homes ($93k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Perry has the most kids (26.4% 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 | Moira | Proctor | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,895 |
1,794Lowest |
3,871Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±7.6 about the U.S. average |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
36.8±3.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Perry and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Perry and Proctor 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 21% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$63,291±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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 72% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$120,700±$9k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $746±$190Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$759±$35 46% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,695Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,730 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±32.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±21.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Perry and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Perry and Proctor 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.