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Panton vs Alstead 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
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Panton | Alstead | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
1,551Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below 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 | $438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,322Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.