Compare towns
Cabot vs Panton vs Tunbridge vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Cabot | Panton | Tunbridge | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
690Lowest |
1,253 |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Panton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.