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Morgan vs Panton vs Westhampton vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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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 | Panton | Westhampton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
690 |
1,552Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Panton 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Belvidere 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% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton 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±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Westhampton and Morgan 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. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Panton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Hampshire · Westhampton | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Hampshire Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.