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Moira vs Williston vs Triangle vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moira has the most affordable homes ($93k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Addison has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Moira | Williston | Triangle | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,895 |
10,144Highest |
2,773 |
2,501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
38.1±3.3 about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,116±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$57,105±$12kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $92,600±$12kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$124,400±$17k 63% below U.S. |
$99,300±$5k 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $746±$190Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$785±$251 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,695Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,718 13% below U.S. |
$2,727 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±32.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #405 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT | #335 of 484 in NY | #464 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
9.9 |
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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.