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Moriah vs Chenango vs Crown Point
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 has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Chenango | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
10,787Highest |
1,984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
49.9±5.7 25% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango 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 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Chenango 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±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$82,813±$25k 4% below NY |
| Chenango and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$157,900±$21k 63% below NY |
| Chenango and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,625±$960Highest about the NY average |
| Crown Point and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 60% below NY |
$3,700Highest 44% below NY |
$2,393Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Moriah and Chenango 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
94.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.