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Panton vs Ilion vs Cavendish vs Sutton
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).
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Ilion | Cavendish | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
7,593Highest |
1,242 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.9±3.4 15% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Ilion 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% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Panton 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. |
$62,843±$16kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below 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. |
$108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
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| 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 115% above U.S. |
$2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Ilion 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.