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Moriah vs Panton vs Springfield
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).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Panton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
690Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Springfield 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Panton and Springfield 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. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Panton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Springfield 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.