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Panton vs Sutton vs Cornwall 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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Westport has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Sutton | Cornwall | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
790 |
1,208 |
1,550Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Westport and Cornwall 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Cornwall 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westport and Cornwall 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Panton 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 |
— | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Panton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 115% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs 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. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.