Compare towns
Panton vs Derby vs Cavendish vs Morgan
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).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Derby | Cavendish | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
4,537Highest |
1,242 |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Derby 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% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 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% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Derby 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% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$80,250±$8kLowest about the VT average |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Cavendish 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 |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,449 32% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Derby 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% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | 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 → | 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.