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Addison vs Highgate vs Moriah vs Crown Point
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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Addison | Highgate | Moriah | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
3,528 |
4,483Highest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7 28% 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Highgate 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. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Crown Point 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. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$157,900±$21k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
| Addison and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Addison 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.