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Moriah vs Barton 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

Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).

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.

MeasureMoriahBartonAddison
People
Population
4,483Highest
2,815
1,175Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.7±3Highest
46% above U.S.
44.9±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
53.1±7.6
37% above U.S.
Moriah and Addison 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%
20.7%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
Barton and Addison 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%
23.5%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.1%±1.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Moriah and Addison 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%
32.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.6%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Addison and Barton 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.
$66,250±$16k
18% below U.S.
$106,667±$7kHighest
32% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$138,200±$9kLowest
58% below U.S.
$201,200±$28k
40% below U.S.
$362,200±$23kHighest
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$832±$165
41% below U.S.
$793±$70Lowest
44% below U.S.
$2,019±$461Highest
43% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,644Lowest
15% below U.S.
$3,355
8% above U.S.
$5,831Highest
87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.2%±25.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.6%±12.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.9%±62.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Moriah and Addison 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%
10.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
22% above U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Barton and Addison 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 #38 of 70 in VT —
School district MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 —
High school in town MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Lake Region Union High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
8.6Lowest
10.5Highest
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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.