Compare towns
Burke vs Panton vs Stratton vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most homeowners (88.6%).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Burke | Panton | Stratton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
690 |
532Lowest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Panton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Panton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Panton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.