Compare towns
Panton vs Dover vs Brookline vs Waltham
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).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Dover | Brookline | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
1,466Highest |
531 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Waltham 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Waltham 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 38% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Brookline 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | — |
| High school 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.