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Panton vs Barre vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Barre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Barre | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
5,572Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre 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±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Barre 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 32% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Panton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,030±$713 27% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Panton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #134 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Quabbin | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | Quabbin Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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U.S. 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.