Compare towns
Panton vs Ripton vs St. George vs Windham
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).
Ripton has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k 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 | Ripton | St. George | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
508Lowest |
812Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Windham 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 VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Ripton and St. George 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Panton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
— | $1,394±$132Lowest 13% above VT |
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| Panton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.