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Panton vs Williston vs Moriah vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Williston | Moriah | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
10,144Highest |
4,483 |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Cavendish 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 U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Williston 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±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Williston and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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U.S. 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.