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Whitingham vs Moriah vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the highest household income ($71k).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Whitingham | Moriah | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
4,483Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Whitingham 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitingham and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$875±$154Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
8.6Highest |
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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.