Compare towns
Panton vs Calais vs Putney vs Waltham
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%).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Calais | Putney | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
1,713 |
2,622Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Calais and Waltham 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 |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Panton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Panton and Calais 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 |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Putney 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Calais 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 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.