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Moreau vs Geddes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moreau has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Geddes has the most affordable homes ($182k median).
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 | Moreau | Geddes |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 16,631Lowest |
16,831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.5Highest 8% above NY |
42.3±2.3Lowest 6% above NY |
| Moreau and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Geddes and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Geddes and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Geddes and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $81,317±$6kHighest 5% below NY |
$76,839±$7kLowest 11% below NY |
| Moreau and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,300±$14kHighest 41% below NY |
$182,400±$6kLowest 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$72Highest 26% below NY |
$965±$67Lowest 40% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,566Lowest 46% below NY |
$5,421Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±9.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.2%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Moreau and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 31% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Geddes and Moreau 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 | #121 of 484 in NY | #327 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SOUTH GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.