Compare towns
Panton vs Stratton vs Morgan vs Waltham
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%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Stratton | Morgan | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
532 |
827Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
$329,700±$51k 4% 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±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Panton and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Waltham 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.