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Moriah vs Sutton vs Waterville 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Vienna has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Sutton | Waterville | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483 |
790 |
680Lowest |
5,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Sutton 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$83,244±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Vienna and Sutton 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton 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. |
— | $1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$928±$166 34% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Vienna 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. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$2,680 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | 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.