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Derby vs Moriah vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the highest household income ($80k).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Charleston has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Derby | Moriah | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
4,483 |
936Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Lowest 33% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Charleston and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derby and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charleston and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10k 32% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$238,000±$53kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Charleston and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Highest 22% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$979±$444 31% below U.S. |
| Derby and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449 11% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,750Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±26.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charleston and Derby 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 | #52 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Charleston School District |
| 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.