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Cavendish vs Panton vs Schuyler
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Schuyler has the most affordable homes ($116k 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 | Panton | Schuyler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
690Lowest |
3,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.2±3.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schuyler 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$65,469±$17kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$116,000±$57kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$977±$50Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Panton and Cavendish 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. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,506Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Schuyler 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.