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Moriah vs Poultney vs Stratton
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).
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% rent).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Poultney | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
1,033 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Poultney 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% |
21.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Poultney 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% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$70,536±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$196,600±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$868±$113 39% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Poultney 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. |
$3,450 11% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Poultney 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Poultney 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 | #41 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.