Compare towns
Eden vs Lowell 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
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Eden | Lowell | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,070Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33k 45% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Eden and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Eden and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Highest 6% above U.S. |
$2,810 10% below U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moriah and Lowell 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lowell School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.