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Moriah vs Shoreham vs Salisbury
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).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Shoreham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,269 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Shoreham and Salisbury 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% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Salisbury 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% |
36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shoreham 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. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Shoreham 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. |
$316,400±$34kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Shoreham 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. |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Shoreham 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. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Shoreham 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.