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Panton vs Andover vs Cavendish
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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Andover has the highest household income ($103k).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Andover | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
616Lowest |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Andover 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% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Cavendish 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% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Andover 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% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Andover 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 |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Andover 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 |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
| Panton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Panton and Andover 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 |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Panton 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Panton 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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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.