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Middlebury vs Panton vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
New Haven has the oldest population (median age 48).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Panton | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,220Highest |
690Lowest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
| New Haven and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| New Haven and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18kLowest 6% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| New Haven and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$379,300±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
| Panton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$120 about the VT average |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
| Panton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$6,695 33% above VT |
$5,967Lowest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.