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Proctor vs Moriah vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Proctor | Moriah | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
4,483Highest |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kHighest 36% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Proctor 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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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.