Compare towns
Panton vs Addison vs Cavendish vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Panton | Addison | Cavendish | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
1,175 |
1,242Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,732±$232 40% above VT |
| Addison and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.