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New Haven vs Moriah vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | New Haven | Moriah | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moriah and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Highest 18% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Haven and Barnet 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 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.