Compare towns
Brookfield vs Elmore vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 47).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Brookfield | Elmore | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
964 |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Panton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.