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Addison vs Cavendish vs Westminster 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 highest household income ($107k).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Cavendish | Westminster | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,242 |
497Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% 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 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest 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+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Cavendish 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. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Addison and Cavendish 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. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Addison and Westminster 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. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Cavendish 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | 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.