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Panton vs Halifax vs Windham 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 most expensive homes ($438k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Halifax | Windham | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
847 |
594Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Panton 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% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Windham 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% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton and Moriah 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. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
— | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Halifax 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | — | Halifax School District | — | 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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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.