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Windham vs Panton vs Jay
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).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
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 | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
690Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Windham 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%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Panton and Jay 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| 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.