Compare towns
Panton vs Halifax vs Morgan vs Sutton
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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Halifax | Morgan | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
847Highest |
827 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Panton 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Halifax 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Halifax 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 | 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.