Compare towns
Windham vs Panton vs Fair Haven vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Windham | Panton | Fair Haven | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
690 |
2,724Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Windham and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.