Compare towns
Panton vs Fairlee vs Waltham
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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
1,066Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Fairlee 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% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Waltham 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%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,617Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.