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Panton vs Warner vs Brookline vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Warner | Brookline | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
2,959Highest |
531Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Warner and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 115% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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U.S. 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.