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Panton vs Enosburgh vs Sutton vs Westport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Westport has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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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 | Sutton | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
2,804Highest |
790 |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Westport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh 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±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$71,146±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Panton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $895±$71 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.