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Moriah vs Barton 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%).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Vienna has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Barton | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
730Lowest |
5,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton 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% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barton 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±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$83,244±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kHighest 56% below U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Barton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$928±$166Highest 34% below U.S. |
| Vienna and Moriah 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. |
$3,185Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,680 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | #38 of 70 in VT | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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.