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Morgan vs Massena 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
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
Massena has the most affordable homes ($94k median).
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 | Morgan | Massena | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
10,238Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.6±4.7 10% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Panton and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Massena and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$51,458±$7kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Morgan and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$94,400±$15kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$3,218Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Massena 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% |
24.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan 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.