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Panton vs St. George vs Worcester
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).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | St. George | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
812 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester and Panton 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% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and St. George 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Panton and St. George 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±$132 13% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| 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 |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.