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Panton vs West Windsor vs Windsor

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 people working from home (26.7%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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.

MeasurePantonWest WindsorWindsor
People
Population
690Lowest
1,171
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+22.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+0.2%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
42.7±3.8Lowest
about the VT average
54±5.9Highest
25% above VT
44.8±6.5
4% above VT
West Windsor and Windsor 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%
19.8%±10
VT: 17.9%
19.5%±5.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Panton and West Windsor 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%
25.5%±6.7
VT: 21.4%
29.7%±6.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
Windsor and West Windsor 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%
59.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
39.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.3
VT: 7%
6.1%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
VT: 7%
West Windsor and Panton 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
$108,750±$18kHighest
34% above VT
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below VT
West Windsor and Panton 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
$393,500±$41k
24% above VT
$207,500±$31kLowest
34% below VT
Panton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,410±$130Highest
14% above VT
$1,100±$217
11% below VT
$1,026±$89Lowest
17% below VT
Panton and West Windsor 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
$5,860
16% above VT
$5,209Lowest
3% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61%±39Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
31.5%±17
VT: 48.4%
Panton and Windsor 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%
3.7%
VT: 10.1%
7.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%
VT: 73.2%
97.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
57.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
2 yrs older than VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
1945Lowest
31 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
11% above VT
28 minHighest
20% above VT
23 minLowest
3% below VT
Work from home
26.7%±8.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
16.1%±3.2
VT: 16.9%
10.3%±5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Panton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #61 of 70 in VT
School district — Mount Ascutney School District #86 —
High school 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.