Panton, VT Demographics

Population 361 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Panton

Household size in Panton

Household size, people per household
PeriodPantonVermontU.S.
2006–102.492.352.68
2010–142.402.362.73
2015–192.442.332.71
2020–242.392.312.65
Change−0.10−0.04−0.03
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Households in Panton are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Vermont overall, where it has 2.31 people. Household size has dropped from 2.49 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Panton

Median age, years
PeriodPantonVermontU.S.
2006–1044.340.937.7
2010–1443.942.338.6
2015–1951.343.539.6
2020–2444.644.240.1
Change+0.3+3.2+2.3
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Panton skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The picture is much the same across Vermont.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Panton

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodPantonVermontU.S.
2006–106.1%10.0%12.3%
2010–1412.4%9.6%12.3%
2015–192.9%8.9%11.6%
2020–243.9%8.6%11.6%
Change−2.2 pts−1.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Panton: 3.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Panton

Renters in Panton

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodPantonVermontU.S.
2006–1018.4%28.6%33.3%
2010–1423.0%29.1%35.6%
2015–1917.1%29.2%36.0%
2020–2415.8%26.8%34.8%
Change−2.6 pts−1.8 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 15.8% of households in Panton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Panton

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodPantonVermontU.S.
2006–1035.7%15.3%11.4%
2010–1425.1%15.8%11.4%
2015–1933.9%17.5%11.1%
2020–2428.3%15.7%9.6%
Change−7.4 pts+0.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 28.3% of the housing in Panton, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Panton

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodPantonVermontU.S.
2006–10195719671974
2010–14196019691975
2015–19197219711977
2020–24196719731980
Change+9+6+6
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Panton is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Panton

Rent, per month
PeriodPantonVermontU.S.
2006–10$1,264$878$965
2010–14$1,110$947$1,040
2015–19$927$1,043$1,213
2020–24$1,343$1,306$1,571
Change+$79+$428+$606
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Rent in Panton runs $1,343 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Vermont. The typical renter here spends 29.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Panton

Bachelor's degrees in Panton

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodPantonVermontU.S.
2006–1030.7%34.7%28.4%
2010–1428.7%36.0%29.6%
2015–1942.0%38.8%32.1%
2020–2448.7%44.6%35.6%
Change+18.0 pts+9.8 pts+7.2 pts
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Panton is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (48.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Panton

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodPantonVermontU.S.
2006–1089.6%90.8%84.9%
2010–1492.4%91.7%86.1%
2015–1996.1%92.8%87.7%
2020–2495.2%94.8%89.3%
Change+5.6 pts+4.0 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Panton: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Vermont.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Panton

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodPantonVermontU.S.
2006–104.7%5.9%8.1%
2010–147.4%6.3%9.4%
2015–193.6%3.6%5.6%
2020–243.4%3.5%5.4%
Change−1.3 pts−2.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Panton runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Vermont. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Panton compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Panton2.3944.63.9%15.8%28.3%1967$1,34348.7%95.2%3.4%
Vergennes2.3049.26.1%21.5%11.8%1973$1,25641.0%95.3%2.1%
Ferrisburg2.4545.33.7%14.8%21.4%1970$1,55550.4%95.6%5.9%
West Addison2.4053.16.7%10.8%25.3%1980$2,01940.2%98.0%0.6%
Westport2.1551.88.8%17.4%35.0%1948$91734.1%93.1%8.7%
Whallonsburg2.1453.57.4%18.9%37.4%1938$80138.3%94.5%3.6%
Wadhams2.0853.67.6%19.4%28.1%1946$86832.2%92.8%3.9%
North Ferrisburgh2.3447.94.1%9.2%16.4%1978$1,53653.8%96.5%4.5%
Chimney Point2.3952.47.8%12.2%24.1%1980$1,86039.2%97.5%0.5%
Weybridge2.3350.43.0%18.4%9.5%1978$1,20649.7%97.2%3.6%
New Haven2.3547.04.7%20.5%5.6%1980$1,18035.5%95.6%4.3%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Panton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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