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Hyde Park vs Moriah vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering Hyde ParkHyde Park
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Morristown has the most expensive homes ($299k 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 | Hyde Park | Moriah | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513Lowest |
4,483 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest 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% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Hyde Park 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. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 25% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,838Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Lowest 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% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morristown 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.