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Panton vs Stratton vs Whiting vs Belvidere
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 highest household income ($123k).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Panton | Stratton | Whiting | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Highest |
532 |
532 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Panton and Belvidere 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Lowest 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%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Whiting 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±$50k 26% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% 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 | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Panton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Panton 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | 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.