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Moriah vs Poultney vs Whiting
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 youngest population (median age 28.2).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k 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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$70,536±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Whiting and Poultney 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. |
$196,600±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$868±$113 39% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Moriah 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Poultney and Whiting 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| 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.