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Chittenden vs Moriah vs North Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the youngest population (median age 50.8).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Chittenden | Moriah | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
4,483Highest |
1,263Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7 39% above U.S. |
| Moriah and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hero and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$451,400±$66kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360Highest 10% above U.S. |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hero and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest 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 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hero and Chittenden 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.