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Moriah vs Highgate vs Proctor
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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
3,528 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Highgate 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Highgate 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±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Proctor 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. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Highgate 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. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
9.8Highest |
8.7 |
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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.