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Moriah vs Plainfield vs Maine
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 affordable homes ($138k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Maine has the shortest commute (20 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 | Plainfield | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
1,016Lowest |
5,089Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3 42% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
| Maine and Moriah 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% |
15.6%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Plainfield 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Maine 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 |
$70,673±$6kHighest 18% below NY |
$69,115±$19k 20% below NY |
| Plainfield and Maine 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 |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$156,100±$44kHighest 63% below NY |
| Maine and Plainfield 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 |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$939±$49Highest 42% below NY |
| Maine and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$3,828Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Moriah and Plainfield 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% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 10% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Plainfield and Maine 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 | — | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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 |
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.