Compare towns
Panton vs Dorset vs Moriah
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 youngest population (median age 42.7).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Dorset | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
2,092 |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset 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. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Dorset 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±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 115% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Panton 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.