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Addison vs Highgate vs Williamstown 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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Highgate | Williamstown | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
3,528 |
3,579 |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
42±5Lowest 8% 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% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamstown 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% 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% |
4.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Williamstown 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 |
$94,418±$10k 17% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Addison and Williamstown 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. |
$234,900±$24k 29% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189 17% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Addison and Williamstown 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. |
$3,841 23% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Williamstown 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 | #47 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
9.5 |
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.