Compare towns
Panton vs Windham vs Jay vs Cavendish
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).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | Windham | Jay | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
594 |
471Lowest |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Jay and Cavendish 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%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Cavendish 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Windham 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±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
— | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Panton and Cavendish 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Windham 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
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.