Compare towns
Panton vs Stratton vs Tunbridge vs Cavendish
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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Tunbridge has the most homeowners (84.2%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Tunbridge | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
532Lowest |
1,253Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
| Cavendish 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Stratton and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below 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 |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Panton and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Panton 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.