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Moriah vs Westport
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 the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Westport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Westport |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,550Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
52.7±5Lowest 32% above NY |
| Moriah and Westport 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% |
17.1%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Westport 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% |
30.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah and Westport 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 NY: 40.2% |
35.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Moriah and Westport 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 27% below NY |
$71,146±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
| Westport and Moriah 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 |
$237,100±$46kHighest 44% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 49% below NY |
$895±$71Highest 45% below NY |
| Westport and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,135Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Moriah and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Highest 8 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
30 minLowest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Westport 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 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| 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 Our Story | 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.