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Panton vs Warren vs Addison vs Belvidere
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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Warren | Addison | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
1,585Highest |
1,175 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Belvidere 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Addison 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 VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Warren 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 VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Warren and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Lowest 14% above VT |
$1,750±$394 42% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Addison and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 33% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.