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Panton vs Crown Point 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).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

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.

MeasurePantonCrown PointBrookline
People
Population
690
1,984Highest
531Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±3.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
49.9±5.7Highest
28% above U.S.
45.1±2.7
16% above U.S.
Crown Point 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%
11.7%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20%±6
U.S.: 22%
Panton and Brookline 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%
24.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.6%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Crown Point and Brookline 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%
14%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Brookline and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,667±$10kHighest
7% above U.S.
$82,813±$25k
about the U.S. average
$80,833±$16kLowest
about the U.S. average
Panton and Crown Point 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.
$157,900±$21kLowest
53% below U.S.
$290,700±$37k
13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,410±$130Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,625±$960
15% above U.S.
$1,732±$232Highest
23% above U.S.
Brookline and Crown Point 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.
$2,393Lowest
23% below U.S.
$5,000
60% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61%±39Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±92.1Lowest
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%
6.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
26.7%±8.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.6%±5.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.