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Panton vs Tyringham 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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
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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 | Tyringham | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Highest |
494Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham and Brookline 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% 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. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Tyringham 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.