Compare towns
Panton vs Rupert vs Brookline
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 people working from home (26.7%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Rupert | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Highest |
676 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookline 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 |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Panton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Lowest 14% above VT |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Panton 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 |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Brookline 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.