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Panton vs Wright vs Hadley 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).
Wright has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Hadley has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Wright | Hadley | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
1,739 |
2,074Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
54.1±3 39% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Hadley 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%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Wright 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% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Panton 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. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Waltham 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. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Hadley 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.