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Panton vs Wright vs Belvidere vs Sutton
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%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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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 | Wright | Belvidere | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
1,739Highest |
422Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Wright and Sutton 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% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 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% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Wright 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% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Panton and Wright 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. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.