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Panton vs Sutton vs Townshend
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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Sutton | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
790 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest 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% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Townshend 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Panton and Townshend 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 |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
— | $1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.