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Addison vs Brookline vs Cavendish vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Addison | Brookline | Cavendish | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
531Lowest |
1,242Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,732±$232 40% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Addison and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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VT 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.