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Panton vs Oakham vs Waltham
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).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Oakham | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
1,639Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Waltham 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. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Waltham 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. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Panton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Waltham 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quabbin | — |
| 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.