What stands out worked out from the figures below

Niles has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.8%).

Moravia has the most people working from home (6.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Niles	Moravia
People
Population	1,147Lowest	3,110Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.9±9.1Highest 18% above NY	43.2±3.5Lowest 9% above NY
	Niles and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	18.9%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Moravia and Niles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.8%±1.2Highest NY: 17.9%	17.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	20.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%	3.1%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,588±$20kHighest 6% below NY	$61,116±$7kLowest 29% below NY
	Niles and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,100±$38kHighest 53% below NY	$162,800±$15kLowest 62% below NY
	Niles and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$846±$40 48% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,650Highest 45% below NY	$3,465Lowest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	56.8%±12.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Niles and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Lowest NY: 14%	13.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	74%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY	1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	4.8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%	6.2%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Moravia and Niles 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	—	#338 of 484 in NY
School district	—	MORAVIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	MORAVIA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.0
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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.