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Addison vs Panton vs Sandgate

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).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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.

MeasureAddisonPantonSandgate
People
Population
1,175Highest
690
435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-4.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
53.1±7.6
23% above VT
42.7±3.8Lowest
about the VT average
55.7±5.4Highest
29% above VT
Sandgate 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%
24.9%±5.3Highest
VT: 17.9%
13.1%±7.5Lowest
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%
26%±11.3
VT: 21.4%
Addison and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.2%Highest
VT: 43.8%
35.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
37.8%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.3Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.3Lowest
VT: 7%
2.3%±2.4Lowest
VT: 7%
Addison and Panton 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
$86,667±$10k
7% above VT
$69,167±$19kLowest
15% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$362,200±$23k
14% above VT
$438,000±$40kHighest
38% above VT
$193,800±$31kLowest
39% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,019±$461Highest
64% above VT
$1,410±$130Lowest
14% above VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,831
16% above VT
$6,695Highest
33% above VT
$2,778Lowest
45% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.9%±62.8
VT: 48.4%
61%±39Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
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%
3.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
9.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.2%
VT: 73.2%
83.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
1974
2 yrs older than VT
1959Lowest
17 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
18% above VT
26 minLowest
11% above VT
27 min
16% above VT
Work from home
12.3%±5.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
26.7%±8.6
VT: 16.9%
34.6%±32.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
Sandgate and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.