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Panton vs Westminster vs Middlesex
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).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Westminster | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
497Lowest |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
| Middlesex and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Panton 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Westminster 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Panton and Middlesex 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Panton and Middlesex 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 |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Panton 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.