What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has the most expensive homes ($222k median).

Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hyde Park	Moriah
People
Population	513Lowest	4,483Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S.	56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S.
Kids under 18	22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22%	15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hyde Park and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hyde Park and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S.	$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,800±$57kHighest 33% below U.S.	$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S.	$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,893Highest 25% above U.S.	$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Moriah and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Moriah and Hyde Park 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	#59 of 70 in VT	#380 of 484 in NY
School district	—	MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school 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.