Compare towns
Panton vs Wells vs Addison vs Morgan
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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Wells | Addison | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,148 |
1,175Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Addison and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Morgan 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% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Addison and Morgan 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 |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | — |
| 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.