Compare towns
Panton vs Castleton vs Sandgate vs Cavendish
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).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 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 | Castleton | Sandgate | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
4,453Highest |
435Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Sandgate and Cavendish 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Cavendish 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
— | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Panton and Castleton 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 |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Panton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | 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 | None yet | 18 photos → |
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.