What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).

Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).

Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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	Middlebury	Moriah
People
Population	7,220Highest	4,483Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S.	56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S.
Kids under 18	8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$18kHighest 7% above U.S.	$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S.
	Middlebury and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$417,400±$31kHighest 25% above U.S.	$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,201±$120Highest 15% below U.S.	$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,795Highest 118% above U.S.	$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Middlebury and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	14.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 45% below U.S.	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	19.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Middlebury 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	#17 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.