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Moriah vs Crown Point vs Schuyler
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 most people working from home (9.4%).
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Schuyler has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Crown Point | Schuyler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,984Lowest |
3,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
49.9±5.7Lowest 25% above NY |
55.2±3.3 39% above NY |
| Moriah and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Moriah and Schuyler 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% |
24.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.6Lowest 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% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Crown Point and Schuyler 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 |
$82,813±$25kHighest 4% below NY |
$65,469±$17k 24% below NY |
| Crown Point and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 67% below NY |
$157,900±$21kHighest 63% below NY |
$116,000±$57kLowest 73% below NY |
| Crown Point and Moriah 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 |
$1,625±$960Highest about the NY average |
$977±$50 40% below NY |
| Crown Point and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Highest 60% below NY |
$2,393Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,506 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.6%±19.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Moriah and Schuyler 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% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 20% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Moriah and Crown Point 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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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.