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Panton vs Bennington 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).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Bennington | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% 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. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,135Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.