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Moriah 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 most people working from home (9.4%).
North Hudson has the shortest commute (23 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 | North Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
55.6±6.4Lowest 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%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.5%±11.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Moriah and North Hudson 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% |
20.7%±10.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and North Hudson 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% |
29.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1%±6.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Moriah and North Hudson 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 |
$77,292±$53kHighest 10% below NY |
| North Hudson 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 |
$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±$165 49% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Highest 60% below NY |
$1,924Lowest 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Moriah and North Hudson 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 Our Story | 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.