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Moriah vs Highgate vs Crown Point
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).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Highgate | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
3,528 |
1,984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Crown Point 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% |
15.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Highgate and Crown Point 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. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Crown Point and Highgate 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. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$157,900±$21k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Highgate 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. |
$3,558Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Highgate 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.