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Moriah vs Ripton vs Williston
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 affordable homes ($138k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
508Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ripton 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Williston 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Williston and Ripton 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. |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Ripton 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 |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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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| 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.