Compare towns
Addison vs Dover 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Dover | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,466Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Dover and Addison 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Addison 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Dover 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Addison 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% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.