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Panton vs Windham vs Fair Haven vs Belvidere
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%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Windham | Fair Haven | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
594 |
2,724Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Windham and Panton 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Fair Haven 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
— | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Panton 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Windham 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.