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Wardsboro vs Moriah vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Wardsboro | Moriah | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820 |
4,483Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Moriah and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moriah and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 39% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wardsboro 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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.