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Winhall vs Moriah vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Manchester has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Winhall | Moriah | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
4,483 |
4,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
54.5±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Winhall and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$94,886±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$454,600±$47k 37% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Highest 23% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,057±$76 25% below U.S. |
| Winhall and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,923 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Manchester and Winhall 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 | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.