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Panton vs Windham vs Tunbridge
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).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
594Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Tunbridge 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Windham and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
— | $1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
| Panton and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.