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Roxbury vs Moriah vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Kirby has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Roxbury | Moriah | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
4,483Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kirby and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$302,900±$63kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Kirby and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,250±$326Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Kirby and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 37% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,597Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kirby and Moriah 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.