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Athens vs Belvidere vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Athens | Belvidere | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431 |
422Lowest |
690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Athens and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Athens and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Athens and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 8% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Athens 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.