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Panton vs Marlboro vs Belvidere
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).
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
1,362Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Panton and Belvidere 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Belvidere 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% |
18.8%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Marlboro and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$77,135±$10kLowest 5% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Panton and Belvidere 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 |
$357,300±$55k 13% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Panton and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Lowest 14% above VT |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Marlboro and Belvidere 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 |
$5,640 12% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Panton 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% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlboro 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.