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Panton vs Weston 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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Weston | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
685Lowest |
827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Weston 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±$40k 38% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
| Weston and Panton 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 |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Panton and Weston 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Weston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.