Compare towns
Strafford vs Cornwall 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
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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.
| Measure | Strafford | Cornwall | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372 |
1,208Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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.