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Moriah vs Belvidere 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 the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Belvidere has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Belvidere | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
422Lowest |
5,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% 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% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere 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% |
8.8%±4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moriah and Belvidere 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 |
$83,244±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Vienna 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±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$928±$166 34% below U.S. |
| Belvidere 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. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,680 14% below 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% |
54.1%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Vienna 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 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 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #380 of 484 in NY | — | #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 Our Story | 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.