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Moriah vs Brighton vs Crown Point
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).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Brighton | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,167Lowest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Crown Point 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% |
18.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brighton and Moriah 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% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Crown Point and Moriah 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. |
$163,900±$39kHighest 51% below U.S. |
$157,900±$21k 53% below U.S. |
| Brighton and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Moriah 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. |
$3,360Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Moriah 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% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton 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 | Brighton School District | — |
| 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.