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Moriah vs Waterville vs North Hudson
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).
Waterville has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
North Hudson has the shortest commute (23 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 | Waterville | North Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
680 |
208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
55.6±6.4 43% above U.S. |
| Moriah and North Hudson 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and North Hudson 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% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville 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. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$77,292±$53kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| North Hudson and Waterville 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. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$170,000±$52k 49% below U.S. |
| Waterville and North Hudson 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. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 15% below U.S. |
$3,957Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,924Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hudson 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moriah and Waterville 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.