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Panton vs Andover vs Waltham
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 most people working from home (29.6%).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Andover | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Highest |
616 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Andover 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% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Waltham 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Andover and Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above 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 |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% 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 |
$5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest 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% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Panton 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.