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Addison vs Mendon vs Old Bennington 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
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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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 | Mendon | Old Bennington | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,113 |
182Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
45±21.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Old Bennington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Old Bennington 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.9%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% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$168,750±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$445,500±$105kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Old Bennington and Addison 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. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,063±$1k 25% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$8,690Highest 179% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Moriah 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 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. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
46.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #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.