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Ryegate vs Moriah vs Proctor vs Barnet

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).

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.

MeasureRyegateMoriahProctorBarnet
People
Population
1,059Lowest
4,483Highest
1,794
1,855
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.2±2.6Lowest
6% above U.S.
56.7±3Highest
46% above U.S.
42.4±6.4
9% above U.S.
47.7±5.3
23% above U.S.
Kids under 18
23.2%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.1%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.4%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
28.8%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Moriah and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,484±$15k
18% below U.S.
$63,113±$6kLowest
22% below U.S.
$74,167±$12kHighest
8% below U.S.
$67,386±$15k
17% below U.S.
Proctor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$219,300±$32k
34% below U.S.
$138,200±$9kLowest
58% below U.S.
$209,900±$17k
37% below U.S.
$247,900±$24kHighest
25% below U.S.
Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$908±$236
36% below U.S.
$832±$165Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,029±$202Highest
27% below U.S.
$974±$72
31% below U.S.
Proctor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,472
11% above U.S.
$2,644Lowest
15% below U.S.
$4,032
29% above U.S.
$4,489Highest
44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.9%±29.7
U.S.: 51.1%
51.2%±25.4
U.S.: 51.1%
37.3%±16.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.3%±29.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1949
31 yrs older than U.S.
1951
29 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
Work from home
8.2%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Barnet 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 Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
High school in town — MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Proctor Junior/Senior High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
8.6Lowest
8.7Highest
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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.