Compare towns
Panton vs Whiting vs Strafford vs Morgan
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%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Morgan has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Strafford | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
532Lowest |
1,372Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Strafford 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Panton and Whiting 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan 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 | 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 | 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.