Compare towns
Panton vs Whiting vs Williston vs Waltham
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 affordable homes ($280k median).
Williston has the highest household income ($107k).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Williston | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
532 |
10,144Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Williston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Williston and Panton 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 |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.