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Cavendish vs Panton vs Springfield vs Sharon
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).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Springfield | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
690Lowest |
1,122 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Sharon 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Sharon 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% 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% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 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±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Panton and Springfield 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. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| 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 27% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | — | Sharon School District |
| High school 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.