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Cavendish vs Panton vs Westhampton
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 people working from home (26.7%).
Westhampton has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
690Lowest |
1,552Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Cavendish 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% |
18%±4.1Lowest 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% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Westhampton 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. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Panton and Westhampton 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 |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
| Panton and Westhampton 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. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Westhampton 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% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest 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 | — | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.