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Panton vs Mount Tabor 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 people working from home (26.7%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Mount Tabor | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Highest |
304Lowest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Panton and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
— | $81,563±$18kLowest 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 |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Panton and Mount Tabor 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 |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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 |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Mount Tabor 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.