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Pawlet vs Moriah vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Rupert has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Pawlet | Moriah | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
4,483Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Pawlet and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924 26% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Rupert 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 | — |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None 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.