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Belvidere vs Panton vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Panton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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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 | Belvidere | Panton | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
690Highest |
494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Tyringham 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.