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Moreau vs Queensbury
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%).
Queensbury has the most expensive homes ($311k 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 | Queensbury |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 16,631Lowest |
29,201Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.5Lowest 8% above NY |
48.1±1.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±1.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Moreau and Queensbury 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% |
25.9%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Moreau and Queensbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $81,317±$6kLowest 5% below NY |
$89,772±$6kHighest 4% above NY |
| Queensbury and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,300±$14kLowest 41% below NY |
$311,100±$14kHighest 27% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$72Lowest 26% below NY |
$1,237±$65Highest 24% below NY |
| Queensbury and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,566Lowest 46% below NY |
$4,789Highest 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±7.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Queensbury and Moreau 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% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Moreau and Queensbury 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 | #80 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | QUEENSBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SOUTH GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | QUEENSBURY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.4Highest |
12.2Lowest |
| 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.