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Panton vs Jericho vs Cavendish vs Sutton
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).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Jericho | Cavendish | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,242 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Jericho and Sutton 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Sutton 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho 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±$40k 38% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Jericho and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.