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Panton vs Brookline vs Randolph
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
531Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
| 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
| Panton and Brookline 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 |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
| Brookline and Panton 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 |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Randolph 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% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.