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Addison vs Moriah vs Westminster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Moriah | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
4,483Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Westminster 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% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Westminster 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Westminster 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Westminster 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Westminster 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.