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Panton vs Bath vs Morgan vs Brookline

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 the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

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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.

MeasurePantonBathMorganBrookline
People
Population
690
1,097Highest
827
531Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
-14.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
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.
45.1±2.7
16% above U.S.
Bath and Brookline 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%±5.8
U.S.: 22%
21.5%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
20%±6Lowest
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%
19.6%±4.2
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
26.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34%
U.S.: 35.7%
41.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Brookline and Bath 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.
$80,833±$16k
about the U.S. average
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.
$290,700±$37k
13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,410±$130
about the U.S. average
$1,438±$309
about the U.S. average
$1,112±$64Lowest
21% below U.S.
$1,732±$232Highest
23% above U.S.
Brookline and Bath 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.
$5,000
60% 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%
47.8%±94.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Panton and Brookline 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%
6.2%
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%
84.9%
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.
1975
5 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 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
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%
20.6%±5.2
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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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.