Compare towns
Panton vs Cornwall vs Morgan 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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Cornwall | Morgan | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,208Highest |
827 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Morgan 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Panton 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 VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cornwall and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Cornwall and Panton 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 |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
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| Panton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 33% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 15% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.