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Moriah vs Acworth vs Vienna
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Acworth has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Vienna has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Moriah | Acworth | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
851Lowest |
5,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
53.5±6 38% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$83,244±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Vienna and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$928±$166 34% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,680 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moriah and Vienna 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 | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Fall Mountain Regional School District | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.