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Moriah vs Bartlett vs Westport
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).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Westport has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Bartlett | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
3,281 |
1,550Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
52.7±5Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westport and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Moriah 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moriah and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$71,146±$13kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Westport and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$895±$71 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 15% below U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,135Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett 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% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Westport 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Bartlett School District | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| 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.