What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

Hebron has the most expensive homes ($207k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Moriah	Hebron
People
Population	4,483Highest	1,751Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	56.7±3Highest 42% above NY	52.2±4.2Lowest 31% above NY
	Moriah and Hebron 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%	15%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Moriah and Hebron 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%	23.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Moriah and Hebron 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 NY: 40.2%	32%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	2.2%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Hebron and Moriah 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	$73,205±$4kHighest 15% below NY
	Hebron 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 67% below NY	$206,800±$26kHighest 51% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$832±$165Lowest 49% below NY	$1,055±$120Highest 35% below NY
	Hebron and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,644Lowest 60% below NY	$4,183Highest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.2%±25.4Highest NY: 52.1%	38.7%±67.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Moriah and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.5%Lowest NY: 14%	17.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest about the NY average	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	9.4%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hebron 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	—
High school in town	MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	8.6	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.