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Old Bennington vs Moriah vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
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 | Old Bennington | Moriah | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 182Lowest |
4,483Highest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45±21.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Old Bennington and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peru and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
| Old Bennington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $445,500±$105kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
| Old Bennington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$1k 25% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Peru and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,690Highest 179% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 46.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| 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.