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Moriah vs Randolph vs North Hudson
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 kids (15.4% under 18).
Randolph has the most people working from home (17.7%).
North Hudson has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Randolph | North Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
2,007 |
208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.6±6.4 43% above U.S. |
| Moriah and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and North Hudson 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% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Randolph 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% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Moriah 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. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$77,292±$53kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| North Hudson and Randolph 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. |
$235,400±$25kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$170,000±$52k 49% below U.S. |
| Randolph and North Hudson 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. |
$1,095±$198Highest 23% below U.S. |
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| Randolph and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644 15% below U.S. |
$4,507Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,924Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hudson and Randolph 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% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph 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 | #55 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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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.