Compare towns
Panton vs Brighton vs Cavendish vs Morgan
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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Brighton | Cavendish | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,167 |
1,242Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Morgan 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% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Brighton 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Cavendish 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 |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Brighton 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% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Brighton School District | 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.