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Panton vs Newfields vs Morgan
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Newfields | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
2,023Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% 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% |
21.5%±4.7 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%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% |
1.3%±1Lowest 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. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 115% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Lowest 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 | 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.