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Moriah vs Mount Tabor vs Ripton vs Vienna
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 renters (19.1% rent).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Vienna has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Mount Tabor | Ripton | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483 |
304Lowest |
508 |
5,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.5±6 38% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vienna and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Moriah 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton 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. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
— | $928±$166 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$2,680 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna and Ripton 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Mount Tabor 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 | — | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | None in town |
| 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.