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Cavendish vs Panton vs Warner
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%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
690Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Warner 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% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Cavendish 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±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Panton and Warner 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. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional 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.