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Panton vs Bath 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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Bath | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,097 |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Bath and Cavendish 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% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Bath 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% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Cavendish 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% |
26.8%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% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Bath 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 U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Panton 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. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Bath and Panton 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. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Cavendish 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | Bath School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.