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Lowell 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
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Lowell | Moriah | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
4,483Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lowell and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33k 45% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46 33% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810 10% below U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Lowell School District | 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.