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Ira vs Moriah vs Ripton vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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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 | Ira | Moriah | Ripton | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
4,483Highest |
508 |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Moriah and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| 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.