Compare towns
Stratton vs Arlington vs Whiting vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Stratton | Arlington | Whiting | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,598Highest |
532Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
| Panton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Stratton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Panton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Panton 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.