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Panton vs Newfields vs Belvidere 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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Newfields | Belvidere | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
2,023Highest |
422Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newfields 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%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Panton 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 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±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
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| Newfields and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 115% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.