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Panton vs Bath vs Morgan
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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Bath | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,097Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Bath and Panton 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% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Morgan 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% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Panton 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. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Morgan 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. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bath and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Bath 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Bath 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.