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Panton vs Dummerston vs Berlin
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).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Dummerston | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
2,090 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin 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±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Dummerston and Berlin 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
| Panton and Dummerston 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.