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Moriah vs Rupert 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Schuyler has the shortest commute (21 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.

MeasureMoriahRupertSchuyler
People
Population
4,483Highest
676Lowest
3,280
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.7±3
46% above U.S.
57.8±9.7Highest
49% above U.S.
55.2±3.3Lowest
42% above U.S.
Rupert and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.4%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
13.1%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Moriah and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.4%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
42.3%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Rupert and Moriah 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
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.6%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Rupert and Schuyler 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.
$88,229±$36kHighest
9% above U.S.
$65,469±$17k
19% below U.S.
Rupert and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$138,200±$9k
58% below U.S.
$362,500±$63kHighest
9% above U.S.
$116,000±$57kLowest
65% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$832±$165Lowest
41% below U.S.
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$977±$50Highest
31% below U.S.
Schuyler and Moriah 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.
$4,594Highest
47% above U.S.
$2,506Lowest
20% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.2%±25.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
20%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.6%±19.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Moriah and Schuyler 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%
6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1955
25 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±9.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Rupert 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 — —
School district MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — —
High school in town MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — —
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.