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Panton vs Sutton vs Whiting vs Westport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Westport has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Whiting | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
790 |
532Lowest |
1,550Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Westport 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| 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 32% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Panton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.