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Moriah vs Orange vs Ripton vs Schuyler
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 oldest population (median age 56.7).
Orange has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Schuyler has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
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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 | Orange | Ripton | Schuyler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
957 |
508Lowest |
3,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
55.2±3.3 42% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ripton 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% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$65,469±$17k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$116,000±$57kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $977±$50 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 15% below U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,506Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Orange 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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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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.