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Moriah vs Braintree 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Braintree | Schuyler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,026Lowest |
3,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
55.2±3.3Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Schuyler 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% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Braintree 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% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Schuyler and Braintree 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. |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$65,469±$17k 19% below U.S. |
| Braintree and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$116,000±$57kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$840±$405 41% below U.S. |
$977±$50Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Schuyler and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 15% below U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,506Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest 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% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Moriah 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| 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.