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Moriah vs Fair Haven vs Maine
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).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Maine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Fair Haven | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
2,724Lowest |
5,089Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Maine and Moriah 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Maine 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. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$69,115±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Maine and Moriah 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. |
$176,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S. |
$156,100±$44k 53% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven and Maine 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. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$939±$49Highest 34% below U.S. |
| Maine and Moriah 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. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Fair Haven 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% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maine 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.