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Moriah vs Stratton vs Winhall 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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Stratton | Winhall | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483 |
532Lowest |
752 |
5,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Vienna 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winhall 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Winhall 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. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Winhall and Stratton 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. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
$928±$166 34% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Winhall 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. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,680 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall 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 | — | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | 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.