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Bellows Falls vs Moriah vs North 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
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Moriah | North Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
4,483Highest |
125Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
59.5±9.3Highest 53% above U.S. |
| North Westminster and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
0%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Westminster and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kHighest 22% below U.S. |
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| Moriah and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$171,500±$128k 48% below U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Highest 27% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Bellows Falls and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,938 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Moriah and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.3%±23.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Westminster and Moriah 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 | — | #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.