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Putney vs Moriah vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Putney | Moriah | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
4,483Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Putney and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Putney and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.