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Belvidere vs Ferrisburgh 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
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Belvidere | Ferrisburgh | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,661 |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Belvidere 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.