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Morris vs Tully vs Interlaken
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Tully has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Interlaken has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
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 | Morris | Tully | Interlaken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 626 |
959Highest |
493Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±13.9Lowest 8% above NY |
42.8±5Lowest 8% above NY |
43.7±4.7Highest 10% above NY |
| Interlaken and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Morris and Interlaken are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Interlaken and Tully are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
44.5% NY: 40.2% |
39.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.1%±9.6Highest NY: 7% |
7%±3.5 NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Morris and Tully are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$40kHighest 15% above NY |
$76,058±$13k 12% below NY |
$59,028±$11kLowest 31% below NY |
| Morris and Tully are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,500±$128k 59% below NY |
$186,700±$19kHighest 56% below NY |
$143,900±$9kLowest 66% below NY |
| Tully and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$275Highest 22% below NY |
$1,214±$329Lowest 25% below NY |
| Tully and Interlaken are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,643 29% below NY |
$4,857Highest 26% below NY |
$3,000Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±43.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.5%±15.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.7%±13.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Morris and Interlaken are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
16.5%Highest NY: 14% |
11.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
58%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
64.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 25% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.9%±11Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Morris and Interlaken 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 | — | #299 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.