Compare towns
Panton vs Plainfield vs Morgan vs Addison
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).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Plainfield | Morgan | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,314Highest |
827 |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Morgan 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Addison 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison 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±$10k 7% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison and Morgan 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 |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 15% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest 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.