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Panton vs Sheldon vs Waltham vs Ferrisburgh
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%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Sheldon | Waltham | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
2,267 |
452Lowest |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
| Panton and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Ferrisburgh 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Waltham 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 | — | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| 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 |
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.