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Panton vs Barton vs Westport
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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Westport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
730 |
1,550Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton and Barton 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 U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$71,146±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Panton and Westport 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. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$895±$71 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Barton 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.