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Panton vs Windham vs Moriah vs Cavendish
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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Windham | Moriah | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
16,038Highest |
4,483 |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Panton 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 115% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
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.