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Mohawk vs Panton vs Sangerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Sangerfield has the most renters (34.8% rent).
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 | Mohawk | Panton | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Highest |
690Lowest |
2,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.2±4.9 21% above U.S. |
| Mohawk and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sangerfield and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$91,563±$14kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Sangerfield and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,600±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$169,500±$11k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$797±$81 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 8% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,075Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.9%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.