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Panton vs Athens vs Belvidere
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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Athens | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Highest |
431 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Athens and Panton 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% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Athens and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Athens 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±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Panton and Belvidere 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 |
$240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Panton 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 |
$5,438 8% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Athens 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.