Compare towns
Moriah vs Whiting vs Cornwall 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).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Whiting | Cornwall | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483 |
532Lowest |
1,208 |
5,089Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±4.6 30% 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Cornwall 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Cornwall 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. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,115±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$156,100±$44k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$939±$49 34% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #380 of 484 in NY | — | — | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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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.