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Addison vs Panton vs Putney vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Panton | Putney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
690Lowest |
2,622Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Addison and Sutton 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 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%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Putney 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.