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Moriah vs Chester vs Schuyler
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%).
Chester has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Schuyler has the shortest commute (21 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 | Chester | Schuyler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
2,992Lowest |
3,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.2±3.3 42% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Chester 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% |
29.8%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Chester 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% |
33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Schuyler 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. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$65,469±$17kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Schuyler 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±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$116,000±$57kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$960±$44 32% below U.S. |
$977±$50Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Schuyler and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 15% below U.S. |
$4,262Highest 37% above U.S. |
$2,506Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Schuyler 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chester 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 | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Green Mountain Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.