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Panton vs Fairlee 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).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Fairlee | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,066 |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Cavendish 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$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 |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Panton and Fairlee 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 |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.