Compare towns
Panton vs Ryegate vs Stratton vs Addison
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%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Ryegate | Stratton | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
1,059 |
532Lowest |
1,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Panton 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% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Ryegate 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 |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Stratton and Addison 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 |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Panton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
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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.