Compare towns
Panton vs Brookline vs Westminster vs Sutton
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%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Westminster | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
531Lowest |
2,999Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Westminster and Sutton 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Sutton 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% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% 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 |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
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| 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 |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Westminster 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Panton 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.