Compare towns
Cavendish vs Panton vs Worcester vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Worcester | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
690Lowest |
831 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Worcester 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 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| 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 10% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| 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 22% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Worcester 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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VT 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.