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Panton vs Sutton vs Massena 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 people working from home (26.7%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Massena has the most affordable homes ($94k median).
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 | Sutton | Massena | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
790 |
10,238Highest |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
42.6±4.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Massena 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% |
20.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest 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% |
2.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Massena 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. |
$51,458±$7kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% 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. |
$94,400±$15kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9k 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,218 3% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below 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% |
51.2%±25.4 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% |
14.5% 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% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% 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% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.