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Panton vs Dover vs Cavendish vs Belvidere
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 oldest population (median age 53.5).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Dover | Cavendish | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
1,466Highest |
1,242 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Cavendish 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Dover 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 |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| 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 38% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere 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 |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Panton 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.