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Panton vs Walden 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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Westport has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Walden | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,037 |
1,550Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Westport and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Westport 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% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Walden and Panton 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. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Walden 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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.