Compare towns
Panton vs Benson vs Cavendish 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%).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Benson | Cavendish | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
784 |
1,242Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Benson 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% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Benson 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% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Addison 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 |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison 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 38% above VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Benson 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% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → | None yet |
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.