Compare towns
Ferrisburgh vs Moriah vs Olean vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Olean has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Moriah | Olean | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661 |
4,483 |
13,738Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Olean and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Panton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Ferrisburgh and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,130 about the U.S. average |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Ferrisburgh 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.