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Panton vs Windham 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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Windham | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
594Lowest |
827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% 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% |
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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Windham 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±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
— | $1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan 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.