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Moriah vs Coventry 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).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Coventry | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
917Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% 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% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Addison 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 15% below U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison 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 | Coventry School District | — |
| 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.