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Moriah vs Panton vs Williston 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 oldest population (median age 56.7).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
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 | Panton | Williston | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483 |
690Lowest |
10,144Highest |
5,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
53.5±6 38% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Vienna 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Williston 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Vienna 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% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Panton 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. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Williston and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Williston and Panton 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. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$928±$166 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$2,680 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Vienna 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.