Compare towns
Arlington vs Whiting vs Panton vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the highest household income ($102k).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Arlington | Whiting | Panton | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
532 |
690 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Arlington and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
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| Panton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.