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Panton vs Mohawk 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).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k 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.

MeasurePantonMohawkBrookline
People
Population
690
2,520Highest
531Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±3.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
48.5±4.8Highest
25% above U.S.
45.1±2.7
16% above U.S.
Mohawk and Brookline 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%
19.6%±5.2Lowest
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%
22%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.6%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Mohawk and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
23.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Brookline 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±$10kHighest
7% above U.S.
$72,813±$19kLowest
10% 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.
$124,600±$28kLowest
63% below U.S.
$290,700±$37k
13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,410±$130
about the U.S. average
$705±$34Lowest
50% 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.
$3,380Lowest
8% above U.S.
$5,000
60% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61%±39Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
14.3%±11.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.8%±94.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Panton and Brookline 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%
15.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
26.7%±8.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.9%±4.4Lowest
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.
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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.