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Panton vs Townshend 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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Townshend | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,538 |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Moriah 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% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton and Moriah 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. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Panton and Townshend 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. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Panton 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1Lowest |
8.6Highest |
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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.