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Addison vs Heath vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Addison | Heath | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
765 |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Heath and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Addison and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
— | $1,410±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.