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Panton vs Putney vs Northfield
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).
Putney has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Putney | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
2,622 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Panton and Putney 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Northfield and Putney 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Putney and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Panton and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.