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Moriah vs Corinth vs Addison
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 most affordable homes ($138k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Corinth | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,539 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Corinth 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% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Corinth 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% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Addison and Corinth 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. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Addison and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Addison 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Addison 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 | 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.