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Moriah vs Proctor vs Crown Point
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).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Crown Point has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Proctor | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,794Lowest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Crown Point 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Crown Point 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% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Crown Point 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Crown Point and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$157,900±$21k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 15% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Proctor 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #380 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.