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Cavendish vs Newark vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Newark | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
727 |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Cavendish and Panton 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% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Newark 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 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 |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Cavendish 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Cavendish 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.