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Moriah vs Ripton vs Middlesex 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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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 | Ripton | Middlesex | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
508Lowest |
1,943 |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% 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% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Middlesex 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$157,900±$21k 53% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Middlesex 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.