Compare towns
Cavendish vs Halifax 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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
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 | Halifax | Panton | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
847 |
690Lowest |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Panton 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% |
22.6%±7.2 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% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Panton 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 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 |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% 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 | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Halifax 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 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 |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Halifax School District | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.