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Pawlet vs Moriah vs Whitingham
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 people working from home (20.4%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
4,483Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Pawlet 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%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Whitingham 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%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Whitingham 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% |
32.8% 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% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Whitingham 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. |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Whitingham 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±$44kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Whitingham 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±$165 41% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.