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Addison vs Panton vs Westhampton
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 most affordable homes ($362k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Westhampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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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 | Panton | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
690Lowest |
1,552Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
| Addison and Westhampton 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest 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%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Westhampton 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% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Westhampton 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. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
| Addison and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Panton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | — | — | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.