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Panton vs Sandgate vs Castleton vs Westport
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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Westport has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Sandgate | Castleton | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
435Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.7±5 35% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Westport 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Castleton 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westport and Sandgate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$71,146±$13k 12% below U.S. |
| Panton and Castleton 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. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Panton and Castleton 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. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Panton 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.