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Panton vs Salem 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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Salem has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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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 | Salem | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
2,611Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2Highest 22% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Salem 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% |
16.2%±3.9Lowest 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% |
22.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salem 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% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton and Salem 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. |
$83,398±$12k 3% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Panton and Salem 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. |
$196,000±$26kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Panton 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. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Salem 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 | — | #376 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.