Compare towns
Panton vs Brookline vs Belvidere vs Tunbridge
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).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Brookline | Belvidere | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
531 |
422Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Panton 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% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Brookline 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 |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge 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 38% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Belvidere 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.