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Cavendish vs Enosburgh vs Panton vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Cavendish | Enosburgh | Panton | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
2,804Highest |
690Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Cavendish and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Panton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.