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Windham vs Moriah vs Underhill vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Windham | Moriah | Underhill | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
4,483Highest |
3,141 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Windham 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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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.