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Panton vs Stratton vs Strafford
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%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Stratton | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
532Lowest |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Lowest 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+ | 16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| Stratton and Strafford 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 |
$400,000±$50kLowest 26% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
| Panton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Panton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 33% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Strafford School District |
| High school 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.