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Panton vs Sutton vs Hancock
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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
790Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Sutton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest 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%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Hancock 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% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock 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 |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Panton and Hancock 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
— | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Sutton 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.