Compare towns
Panton vs Wells vs Morgan vs Cavendish
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%).
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Morgan | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,148 |
827 |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Wells and Cavendish 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% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Wells 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% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Morgan 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 38% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Panton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.