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Moriah vs Windham vs Middlesex vs Westport
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).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Westport has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Windham | Middlesex | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
594Lowest |
1,943 |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
52.7±5 35% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$71,146±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Windham 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. |
— | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$895±$71 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | 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 | 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.