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Panton vs Hancock 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).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($161k 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.
| Measure | Panton | Hancock | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
2,769Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.3±5.7Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%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% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Hancock 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. |
$62,243±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Panton and Brookline 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. |
$161,100±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,052±$172Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline 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. |
$2,584Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Hancock 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 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 |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #471 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | HANCOCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.