Compare towns
Panton vs Windham vs Fair Haven vs Brookline
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).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
594 |
2,724Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| Brookline and Windham 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% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Brookline 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% |
41.1% 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% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Brookline 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 |
$80,833±$16k 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 |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
— | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline 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 |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Fair Haven 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 21% 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% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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.