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Moriah vs Jay vs Crown Point
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 renters (19.1% rent).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Crown Point has the shortest commute (26 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 | Jay | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
471Lowest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Crown Point and Jay 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 22% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Crown Point and Jay 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. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$157,900±$21k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 15% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| 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.