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Panton vs Addison vs Rupert
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
1,175Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Addison 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Addison 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%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Addison and Rupert 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±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Panton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Lowest 14% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Addison 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.