Compare towns
Panton vs Worcester vs Putney
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).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 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 | Worcester | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
831 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester and Putney 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Panton and Putney 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Putney 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Worcester 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.