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Moriah vs Bennington vs Maine
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%).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Maine has the highest household income ($69k).
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 | Bennington | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Lowest |
15,249Highest |
5,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Maine and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Moriah 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% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% 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% |
2.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Maine 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. |
$69,115±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Maine and Moriah 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. |
$213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$156,100±$44k 53% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$939±$49 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% 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% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest 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% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Maine 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 | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| 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.