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Panton vs Roxbury vs Westport
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 people working from home (26.7%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Westport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Roxbury | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
942 |
1,550Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Panton 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% |
18.7%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury 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±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Panton and Roxbury 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. |
$242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$950±$495 33% below U.S. |
$895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Panton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
$4,135Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Westport 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% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.