What stands out worked out from the figures below

Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).

Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Panton	Derby Line
People
Population	690Lowest	783Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average	46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT
	Derby Line and Panton 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%	22.6%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Panton and Derby Line 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%	24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Derby Line and Panton 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%	35.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%	3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
	Derby Line 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±$10kHighest 7% above VT	$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT
	Panton and Derby Line 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	$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT	$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,695Highest 33% above VT	$3,275Lowest 35% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±39Highest VT: 48.4%	35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Panton and Derby Line 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%	7.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	83%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT	1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 11% above VT	24 minLowest 3% above VT
Work from home	26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9%	13.5%±9.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Panton and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.