What stands out worked out from the figures below

Panton has the most affordable homes ($438k median).

Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).

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	Newfields
People
Population	690Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.
	Newfields and Panton 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%	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Panton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Panton and Newfields 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%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields 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.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$438,000±$40kLowest 32% above U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,410±$130Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,695Lowest 115% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Panton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Panton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Newfields School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.