MoiraNY
A town of 2,871, settled in 1807.
Is Moira a good place to live?
Moira grades D overall, ranked 681st of 745 in New York, mostly because of incomes and schools. The median household income is $64K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. Its schools rank behind 90% of the state's. One bright spot: homes are within reach, about $93K for a typical one, or 1.4 years of the county’s $65K median household income. Only 43 of New York’s 1,213 towns score lower on health. The biggest place to walk is Bombay State Forest, 635 acres with 1.3 miles of trail. Only 101 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on walkability.
What makes Moira stand out
Where Moira beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
92% of working residents leave Moira for work
Where Moira’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Moira grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Moira is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Moira: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moira, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Moira.
Moira earns a D for schools
Its public schools are run by the Brushton-Moira Central School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Brushton-Moira High School, with 334 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushton Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 465 | C |
| Brushton-Moira High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 334 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Moira stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its adults have obesity
42% of Moira adults have obesity, where New York’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 35%. 24% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Moira. Moira beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Moira | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Moira | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.7% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6% |
| More adults with obesity | 41.9% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Moira’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Moira for work: only 8% work in town. Moira’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Moira has added 282 jobs, to 390 in 2023.
| Moira | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Moira faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Moira | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bombay State Forest | 1.3 mi | 635 |
| 2. Brasher State Forest | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Moira, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Moira has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Moira’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Moira sell for about $125K
At 1.4 years of the county’s $65K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 99% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,695, against $6,582 across New York, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Moira is $746 a month.
| Moira | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $746 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Moira
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Moira; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Moira residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Moira
Town in New York, United States
Moira is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 2,934 at the 2010 census. Moira is located on the western border of Franklin County and is west of Malone. The town was named for the Earl of Moira. The correct pronunciation of Moira is moʊ-aɪ-rʌ (or moh-I-ruh).
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- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 377 ft
- ZIP code
- 12957
- Area code
- 518
Moira’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Moira.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moira | #681 | D | A | — | D | C− |
| Dickinson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bangor | — | — | A− | — | C− | C− |
| Brasher | #601 | C− | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Bombay | — | — | A− | — | D | D |
Bangor and Bombay have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Moira, Bangor, Brasher and Bombay report no FBI crime data of their own. Dickinson isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Moira with a neighbor →
Questions about Moira
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Moira, NY a good place to live?
Moira grades D overall, better than 11% of U.S. towns and #681 of 745 in New York. It grades C− for health and D for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Moira, NY expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $93,000, 82% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.