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Brookline vs Panton vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Brookline | Panton | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
690 |
1,739Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Wright and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wright and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Panton and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Brookline 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.