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Panton vs Worcester vs Sutton
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).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Worcester | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
831Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Worcester and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Sutton 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Panton and Worcester 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±$27k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.