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Chittenden vs Moriah vs Pittsfield
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 highest household income ($106k).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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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 | Chittenden | Moriah | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
4,483Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5 38% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Chittenden 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% |
30.4%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Pittsfield 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% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Pittsfield 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. |
$65,852±$12k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$313,300±$73k 6% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,035±$140 27% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Pittsfield 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. |
$5,181 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Pittsfield 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield 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 | — |
| 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.