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Panton vs Newfields vs Moriah vs Belvidere
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).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Moriah | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
2,023 |
4,483Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% 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% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.