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Panton vs Otis vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Otis has the highest household income ($109k).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Otis | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,624Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Otis 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Otis 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 U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Otis and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Panton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Panton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Farmington River Reg | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
U.S. 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.