Compare towns
Panton vs Mendon vs Putney vs Cavendish
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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k 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 | Mendon | Putney | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,113 |
2,622Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Mendon 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Cavendish 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Mendon 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±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
| Panton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Panton and Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Mendon 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 18 photos → |
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.