What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).

Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Moriah	Old Bennington
People
Population	4,483Highest	182Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S.	45±21.3Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Moriah and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.5%±12Highest U.S.: 22%
	Old Bennington 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%	30.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Moriah and Old Bennington 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%	84.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Moriah and Old Bennington 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.	$168,750±$53kHighest 109% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S.	$445,500±$105kHighest 34% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S.	$1,063±$1kHighest 25% below U.S.
	Old Bennington and Moriah 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.	$8,690Highest 179% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Moriah and Old Bennington 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%	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Highest 29 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	46.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#380 of 484 in NY	—
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.