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Moriah vs Danby vs Olean
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 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 | Danby | Olean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Lowest 35% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Olean 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% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$77,321±$13kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
| Danby and Olean 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. |
$272,400±$41kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Highest 41% below U.S. |
$794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Moriah and Danby 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. |
$4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Moriah 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% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| 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.