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Cavendish vs Heath vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Cavendish | Heath | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
765 |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Heath and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Heath and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
— | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Panton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.