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Pittsfield vs Moriah vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Pittsfield | Moriah | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5 38% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±8.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,852±$12k 18% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$72,676±$8kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,300±$73kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140Highest 27% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$929±$158 34% below U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,977 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Pittsfield 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school 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.