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Panton vs Sheldon vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Panton | Sheldon | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
2,267Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Panton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Panton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below 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 | $438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Panton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest 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 | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.