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Panton vs Sutton vs Danby
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%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Sutton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
790 |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Danby 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±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Panton and Danby 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
— | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Danby 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.