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Moriah vs Westminster vs Westminster
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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Westminster | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
497Lowest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Westminster 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% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Westminster 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. |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Westminster 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. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$916±$126Highest 35% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Moriah 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. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Westminster 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.