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Panton vs Starksboro 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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Starksboro has the most homeowners (91.3%).
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 | Starksboro | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
1,939Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Panton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Starksboro and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Starksboro 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 |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Panton and Starksboro 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | 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 |
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.