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Moriah vs Plainfield vs Vienna
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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Vienna has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
1,016Lowest |
5,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
53.5±6 34% above NY |
| Moriah and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Vienna and Plainfield 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% |
22.6%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Vienna 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% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$83,244±$10kHighest 3% below NY |
| Vienna and Plainfield 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 |
$155,100±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$125,000±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
| Plainfield 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 |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$928±$166Highest 43% below NY |
| Vienna 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 |
$2,680Highest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Vienna 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% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 10% below NY |
28 minLowest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CAMDEN 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.