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Panton vs Middlesex vs Waltham
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).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Middlesex | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
1,943Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Middlesex and Waltham 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Panton and Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Panton and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Waltham 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.