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Panton vs Springfield vs Moriah
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).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Springfield | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
9,084Highest |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Panton and Springfield 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. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Moriah 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.