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Panton vs Enosburgh vs Brookline vs Cavendish
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).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Enosburgh | Brookline | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
2,804Highest |
531Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
| Cavendish and Brookline 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Brookline 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Cavendish 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,000±$546 19% 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.