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Moriah vs Bow vs Schuyler
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 oldest population (median age 56.7).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Schuyler has the shortest commute (21 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 | Moriah | Bow | Schuyler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
8,335Highest |
3,280Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.2±3.3 42% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Schuyler 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% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$65,469±$17k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$116,000±$57kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$977±$50 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 15% below U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,506Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Schuyler 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #380 of 484 in NY | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Bow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.