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Moriah vs Olean vs Weybridge
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Olean has the most renters (22.1% rent).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k 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 | Olean | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,664 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5 38% above U.S. |
51.6±3Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Olean 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% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Olean 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% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Olean 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weybridge and Olean 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. |
$74,583±$20k 8% below U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Weybridge and Moriah 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. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$6,117Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weybridge 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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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.