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Panton vs Proctor vs Moriah vs Ferrisburgh
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 people working from home (26.7%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Proctor | Moriah | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,586 |
4,483Highest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Proctor 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% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Proctor 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% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Ferrisburgh 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 U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh 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 32% above U.S. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
| Panton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
| Ferrisburgh and Panton 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. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Ferrisburgh 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Ferrisburgh 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 | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | — | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.