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Worcester vs Windham vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Worcester | Windham | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Highest |
594Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest 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+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above 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 | $271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest 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 | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| 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.