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Moriah vs Panton vs Sutton vs Tunbridge
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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Sutton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
690Lowest |
790 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Tunbridge 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge and Panton 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. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Panton and Tunbridge 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Panton 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Tunbridge 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | None in town |
| 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.