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Panton vs Barton vs Belvidere vs Addison
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%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Barton | Belvidere | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
730 |
422Lowest |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison 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% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Barton 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% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Barton 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest 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±$10k 7% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Belvidere 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 |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest 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% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.