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Panton vs Hampton vs Belvidere vs Cavendish
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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Hampton | Belvidere | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
1,145 |
422Lowest |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Hampton 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 U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| 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 32% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.