What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moreau has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).

Whitestown has the shortest commute (17 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.

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

Measure	Moreau	Whitestown
People
Population	16,631Lowest	17,908Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.9±2.5Highest 8% above NY	41.1±2.4Lowest 3% above NY
	Moreau and Whitestown 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%	20.5%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Whitestown 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%	21.1%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Whitestown 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%	34.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.4 NY: 7%	3.9%±0.9 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,317±$6kHighest 5% below NY	$80,168±$7kLowest 7% below NY
	Moreau and Whitestown 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	$190,300±$12kLowest 55% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,195±$72Highest 26% below NY	$949±$32Lowest 41% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,566Lowest 46% below NY	$4,221Highest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.3%±9.7Highest NY: 52.1%	43.7%±9.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Moreau and Whitestown 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%	10.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	71.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 31% below NY	17 minLowest 48% below NY
Work from home	10.9%±3Highest NY: 14.9%	9%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Moreau and Whitestown 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	#202 of 484 in NY
School district	SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ORISKANY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	SOUTH GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	ORISKANY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	14.4Highest	7.6Lowest
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.