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Andover 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
Andover has the highest household income ($103k).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Andover | Cavendish | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,242Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Panton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Panton 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.