Compare towns
Panton vs Whitingham vs Brookline 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).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Whitingham | Brookline | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
1,368Highest |
531Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Brookline 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Brookline 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±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Panton and Brookline 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
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| Brookline and Panton 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Panton 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.