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Sutton vs Morgan 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
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Sutton | Morgan | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
827 |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Sutton 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.