What stands out worked out from the figures below

Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).

Woodford has the oldest population (median age 61.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Panton	Woodford
People
Population	690Highest	282Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average	61.8±4.9Highest 43% above VT
Kids under 18	24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9%	9.6%±11.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Panton and Woodford 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%	35.1%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	32%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%	3.9%±5.5Highest VT: 7%
	Woodford 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±$10kHighest 7% above VT	$81,250±$20kLowest about the VT average
	Panton and Woodford 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	$275,000±$67kLowest 13% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,410±$130 14% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,695Highest 33% above VT	$3,075Lowest 39% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±39 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%	6.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	95.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974 2 yrs older than VT	1974 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 11% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9%	26.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Panton and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.