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Moriah vs Belvidere vs Ferrisburgh
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).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k 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.
| Measure | Moriah | Belvidere | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
422Lowest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Ferrisburgh 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% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ferrisburgh 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% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ferrisburgh 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. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Belvidere 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. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
| Belvidere and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Ferrisburgh 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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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.