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Moriah vs Thurman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Thurman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
977Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
52.7±3.8Lowest 32% above NY |
| Moriah and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Thurman 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 NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Thurman 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±$6kHighest 27% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
| Moriah and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
$197,400±$43kHighest 53% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 49% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Highest 60% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Moriah and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.