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Panton vs Sutton vs Massena vs Brookline
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).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Massena has the most affordable homes ($94k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Massena | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
790 |
10,238Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.6±4.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Brookline 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% |
19.4%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Brookline 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% |
20.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Massena 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest 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% |
2.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Massena 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. |
$51,458±$7kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Panton and Brookline 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. |
$94,400±$15kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
— | $722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,218Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Massena 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% |
24.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Brookline 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.