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Moriah vs Addison vs Newark
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).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,175 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Addison 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
| Addison and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% 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% |
7.1%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark 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 | — | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.