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Schuyler vs Sutton vs Moriah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schuyler has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Schuyler | Sutton | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,280 |
790Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.3 42% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,469±$17k 19% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,000±$57kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$50Highest 31% below U.S. |
— | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Schuyler and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,506Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.