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Panton vs Upton vs Waltham 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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Upton | Waltham | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
8,189Highest |
452Lowest |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Moriah 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Upton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 115% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.