Compare towns
Belvidere vs Panton vs Sutton vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
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 | Belvidere | Panton | Sutton | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
690 |
790 |
1,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Sutton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 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+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Panton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
— | $1,300±$441Lowest 5% 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 | $3,908 22% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest 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 | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.