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Moriah vs Chenango Bridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
3,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Chenango Bridge 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 NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Chenango Bridge and Moriah 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 27% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
$168,200±$15kHighest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,661Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge 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 | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.