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Moriah vs Mohawk vs North Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Mohawk has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
North Hudson has the most expensive homes ($170k 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 | Mohawk | North Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
2,520 |
208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
48.5±4.8Lowest 22% above NY |
55.6±6.4 40% above NY |
| Moriah and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.5%±11.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Mohawk 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 NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±10.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1%±6.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Mohawk 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 |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$77,292±$53kHighest 10% below NY |
| North Hudson and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 67% below NY |
$124,600±$28kLowest 71% below NY |
$170,000±$52kHighest 60% below NY |
| North Hudson and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Highest 49% below NY |
$705±$34Lowest 57% below NY |
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| Moriah and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 60% below NY |
$3,380Highest 49% below NY |
$1,924Lowest 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| North Hudson and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Mohawk 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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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.