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Moriah vs Townshend vs Maine
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).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Maine has the shortest commute (20 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.
| Measure | Moriah | Townshend | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
1,538Lowest |
5,089Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Lowest 43% above U.S. |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Maine 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Maine 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maine 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. |
$78,750±$29kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,115±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Maine 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. |
$287,200±$79kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$156,100±$44k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
$939±$49 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Maine 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 | — | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.