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Addison vs Barton vs Waltham 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
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Addison | Barton | Waltham | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
730 |
452Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.