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Panton vs Heath vs Addison vs Belvidere
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).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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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.
| Measure | Panton | Heath | Addison | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
765 |
1,175Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Heath and Addison 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Heath 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. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Heath 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. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Addison and Belvidere 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. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Panton 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.