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Panton vs Hyde Park vs Morgan
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).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Hyde Park | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
513Lowest |
827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Panton and Hyde Park 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% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Panton and Hyde Park 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 |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Panton and Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.