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Panton vs Sutton vs Amsterdam

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%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Amsterdam has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).

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.

MeasurePantonSuttonAmsterdam
People
Population
690Lowest
790
18,166Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±3.8
10% above U.S.
46.6±5.7Highest
20% above U.S.
39.5±1.2Lowest
about the U.S. average
Sutton 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%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
Panton and Amsterdam 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%
21.6%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±2.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Sutton and Amsterdam 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%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Amsterdam 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.
$71,250±$18k
12% below U.S.
$56,178±$8kLowest
30% below U.S.
Panton and Sutton 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.
$231,100±$41k
31% below U.S.
$137,900±$11kLowest
59% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,410±$130Highest
about the U.S. average
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$1,006±$45Lowest
29% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,695Highest
115% above U.S.
$3,975Lowest
27% above U.S.
$4,369
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61%±39Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.4%±6.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Panton and Amsterdam 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%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
20.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
85%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
26.7%±8.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #474 of 484 in NY
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — None 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.