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Waltham vs Sheldon vs Addison 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).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Waltham | Sheldon | Addison | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,175 |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Waltham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Waltham 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Addison 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±$51k 4% above VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.