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Panton vs Westport vs Belvidere
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%).
Westport has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Westport | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
1,550Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton and Westport 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. |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Panton and Belvidere 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. |
$237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere 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. |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | BOQUET VALLEY CSD | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.