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Panton vs Jefferson vs Morgan
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).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Jefferson | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,013Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Morgan 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% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton and Jefferson 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. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Morgan 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. |
$296,700±$92kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Jefferson 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan 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.