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Addison vs Panton vs Underhill
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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Panton | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
690Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Addison and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Panton 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% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Underhill 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±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Addison and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Underhill and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,410±$130Lowest 14% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Lowest 16% above VT |
$6,695 33% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.