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Moriah vs Mount Tabor 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
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
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 | Moriah | Mount Tabor | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
304Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Panton and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Mount Tabor 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 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school 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.