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Moriah vs Dover vs Addison 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Dover | Addison | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483 |
1,466 |
1,175Lowest |
5,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
53.5±6 38% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vienna 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% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Dover 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Addison and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$928±$166 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,680 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna and Moriah 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | 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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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.