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Panton vs Castleton vs Westport vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Westport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Westport | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,550 |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Westport and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh 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 32% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
| Panton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
| Ferrisburgh and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.