What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hudson has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Moriah has the most people working from home (9.4%).

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	North Hudson	Moriah
People
Population	208Lowest	4,483Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.7% NY: +4.2%
Median age	55.6±6.4Lowest 40% above NY	56.7±3Highest 42% above NY
	Moriah and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.5%±11.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Moriah and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±10.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Moriah and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±6.9Lowest NY: 7%	1.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Moriah and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,292±$53kHighest 10% below NY	$63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY
	North Hudson and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,000±$52kHighest 60% below NY	$138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY
	North Hudson and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$832±$165 49% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,924Lowest 71% below NY	$2,644Highest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	51.2%±25.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	North Hudson and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest NY: 14%	14.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 28% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	4.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.4%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Moriah and North Hudson 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
High school in town	—	MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.6
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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.