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Poultney vs Moriah vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering PoultneyEast Poultney
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k 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 | Poultney | Moriah | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
4,483Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Whiting and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113 39% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450 11% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Poultney and Whiting 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 | #41 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.