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Panton vs North Bennington vs Brookline
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).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | North Bennington | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
1,336Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
43.9±10 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| Brookline and North Bennington 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% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Panton and Brookline 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 |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Lowest 14% above VT |
$1,447±$278 17% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and North Bennington 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 |
$5,590 11% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and North Bennington 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% |
7.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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.