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Panton vs Morgan 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).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Morgan | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
827Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Panton and Morgan 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% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Panton and Belvidere 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 |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere 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 |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.