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Vienna vs Waltham vs Moriah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vienna has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Moriah has the most renters (19.1% 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 | Vienna | Waltham | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,184Highest |
452Lowest |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±6Lowest 38% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Vienna and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Waltham and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$166 34% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Highest 22% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Waltham and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 14% below U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Moriah 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 | #436 of 484 in NY | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | 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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| 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.