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Panton vs Jay vs Addison
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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Jay | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
471Lowest |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Addison 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison 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 VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Lowest 14% above VT |
— | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Addison 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.