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Panton vs Warwick vs Addison vs Waltham
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).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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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 | Warwick | Addison | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
776 |
1,175Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Addison 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Addison 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% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Addison and Waltham 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. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Addison 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Warwick | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.