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Panton vs Colrain vs Cavendish
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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Colrain | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,627Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Colrain 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Cavendish 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% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| 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 32% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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 |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | 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 | 18 photos → |
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.