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Sutton vs Hancock vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Sutton | Hancock | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Highest |
435Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest 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+ | 21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
| Panton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest 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 | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| 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.