Compare towns
Panton vs Mount Tabor 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 people working from home (26.7%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Mount Tabor | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
304Lowest |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Panton 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 |
— | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish 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 |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% 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±$130 14% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Cavendish 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| 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.