What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).

Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).

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	Rupert	Moriah
People
Population	676Lowest	4,483Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.	56.7±3Lowest 46% above U.S.
	Rupert and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Moriah and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	33.4%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rupert and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rupert and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S.	$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S.
	Rupert and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S.	$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$832±$165 41% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.	$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Moriah and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Highest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert 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.