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Panton vs Morgan vs Moriah vs Sutton
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).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Morgan | Moriah | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
827 |
4,483Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 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% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below 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. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Moriah 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.