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Panton vs Sutton 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 people working from home (26.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Westport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
790 |
1,550Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Westport and Sutton 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% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Sutton 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% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% 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±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Sutton 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%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. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above 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% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.