Compare towns
Maine vs Putney vs Moriah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maine has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Maine | Putney | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,089Highest |
2,622Lowest |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
| Maine and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,115±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Putney and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,100±$44k 53% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$49Highest 34% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
| Maine and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,828 23% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Maine 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 | #369 of 484 in NY | #32 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.