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Addison vs Panton vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k 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 | Addison | Panton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
690 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Addison and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.