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Moriah vs Windsor vs Addison
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).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k 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 | Windsor | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
3,554 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Addison 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Addison 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Windsor 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Addison 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.