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Brookline 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
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Brookline | Panton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
690Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Lowest 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+ | 19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest 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 | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.