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Moriah vs Middlebury 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).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
7,220Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison 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% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest 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% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Addison and Middlebury 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. |
$417,400±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Moriah 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% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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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.