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Panton vs Leyden vs Addison
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 people working from home (26.7%).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Leyden | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
637Lowest |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden 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% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Addison 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% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Addison and Leyden 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. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$451 36% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Addison and Leyden 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. |
$4,651Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Leyden 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.