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Panton vs Hardwick 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).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
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 | Hardwick | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Hardwick 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Cavendish 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% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Hardwick and Cavendish 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Panton and Cavendish 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 |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Hardwick 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.