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Morgan vs Moriah vs Stratton vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 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 | Morgan | Moriah | Stratton | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
4,483Highest |
532Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Morgan 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.