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Moriah vs Lowell vs Westport
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).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Westport has the most expensive homes ($237k 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 | Lowell | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,070Lowest |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
52.7±5 35% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Westport 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% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lowell 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±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$71,146±$13kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Westport 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. |
$183,400±$33k 45% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46kHighest 29% below U.S. |
| Westport and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$945±$46Highest 33% below U.S. |
$895±$71 37% below U.S. |
| Lowell and Westport 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. |
$2,810 10% below U.S. |
$4,135Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Westport 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% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westport 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 | Lowell School District | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| 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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| 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.