What stands out worked out from the figures below

Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).

Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Panton	Hebron
People
Population	690Lowest	1,751Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S.	52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S.
Kids under 18	24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%	15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Panton and Hebron 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.	$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S.
	Panton and Hebron 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.	$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average	$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,695Highest 115% above U.S.	$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Panton and Hebron 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%	17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	33 minHighest 26% above U.S.
Work from home	26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Panton and Hebron 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.