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Moriah vs Cornwall vs Vienna
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).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k 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 | Cornwall | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
1,208Lowest |
5,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.5±6 38% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Vienna 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vienna and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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 22% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Vienna 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$928±$166 34% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Vienna 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,680 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Vienna 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #380 of 484 in NY | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.