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Moriah vs Salisbury vs Waltham
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 most affordable homes ($138k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Salisbury | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,200 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Moriah 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% |
30.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Moriah 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. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Waltham 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. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Waltham and Salisbury 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. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Salisbury 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 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.