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Burke vs Moriah 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
Burke has the most homeowners (88.6%).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Burke | Moriah | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
4,483Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Burke and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 34% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 66% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Burke 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 | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.