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Panton vs Poultney vs Waltham
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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Poultney | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
1,033Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Poultney 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%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Waltham 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.