Compare towns
Waltham vs Dummerston vs Mount Tabor vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Waltham | Dummerston | Mount Tabor | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
2,090Highest |
304Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
— | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.