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Moriah vs Calais 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).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Calais | Schuyler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,713Lowest |
3,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$65,469±$17k 19% below U.S. |
| Calais 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. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$116,000±$57kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$977±$50 31% below U.S. |
| Calais and Schuyler 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. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,506Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Calais 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest 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 | — | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.