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Brookline vs Panton vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Brookline | Panton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
690 |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest 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% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Brookline 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 |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% 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 |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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.