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Moriah vs Wells vs Schuyler
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 oldest population (median age 56.7).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Schuyler has the shortest commute (21 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 | Wells | Schuyler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,148Lowest |
3,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.2±3.3 42% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Schuyler 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% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Wells 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% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Schuyler 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. |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$65,469±$17k 19% below U.S. |
| Wells and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$116,000±$57kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$977±$50 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 15% below U.S. |
$3,308Highest 6% above U.S. |
$2,506Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| 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.