Compare towns
Panton vs Jay vs Brookline 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Brookline | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
471Lowest |
531 |
827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Jay and Brookline 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% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Morgan 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% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Brookline 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline 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 |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan 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 38% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Brookline and Panton 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 |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Brookline 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 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 | 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.