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Moriah vs Bennington 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).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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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 | Bennington | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
15,249Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 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% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest 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% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Addison 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. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington 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% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.