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Whiting vs Addison vs Moriah vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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.
| Measure | Whiting | Addison | Moriah | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,175 |
4,483Highest |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$68,438±$30k 15% below U.S. |
| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$240,400±$32k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,438 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Addison 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | 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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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.