Compare towns
Panton vs Whiting vs Cavendish vs Sutton
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).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Whiting | Cavendish | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
532Lowest |
1,242Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Cavendish 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Cavendish 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Whiting and Cavendish 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
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| 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 33% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 | 18 photos → | 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.