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Panton vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Sutton | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
790 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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±$10k 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below 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 |
— | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Panton and Strafford 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Strafford School District |
| 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.