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Panton vs Whitingham vs Windham 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%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Whitingham | Windham | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
1,368 |
594Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton and Whitingham 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
— | $832±$165 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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 |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Windham 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 | — | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
— | 8.6Highest |
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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.