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Cavendish vs Otis vs Panton vs Reading
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).
Otis has the highest household income ($109k).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Otis | Panton | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,624Highest |
690Lowest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Reading and Otis 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% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Reading 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% |
28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Otis 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% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Reading 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. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Otis 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. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| Panton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| Panton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Reading 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 | Farmington River Reg | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.