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Moriah vs Townshend 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 most renters (19.1% rent).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Vienna has the most kids (19.3% 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 | Townshend | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483 |
1,538Lowest |
5,184Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
53.5±6Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vienna 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moriah and Townshend 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. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$83,244±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Vienna and Townshend 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. |
$287,200±$79kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
$928±$166 34% below U.S. |
| Townshend 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. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$2,680 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Vienna 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.