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Whiting vs Moriah vs Orleans
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 expensive homes ($280k median).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Orleans has the most renters (35.9% rent).
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 | Moriah | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
4,483Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Orleans 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$57,159±$10kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$810±$94Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,019 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting 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 | 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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| 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.