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Moriah vs Panton vs Waltham
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).
Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,483Highest |
690 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%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% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham 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. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Waltham 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. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Waltham 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.