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Brookline vs Panton vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Brookline | Panton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
690 |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.