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Panton vs Wright vs Morgan vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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| Measure | Panton | Wright | Morgan | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,739Highest |
827 |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
| Wright and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish 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±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Morgan and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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U.S. 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.