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Hampton vs Moriah vs Poultney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Poultney has the most expensive homes ($206k median).
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 | Hampton | Moriah | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
4,483Highest |
3,010 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
34±5.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Moriah and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Poultney and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$72,617±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$206,200±$18kHighest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$913±$84 35% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 4% below U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,520Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Poultney and Moriah 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 | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Poultney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.