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Moriah vs Addison vs Cavendish
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).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Moriah | Addison | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Addison 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.