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Stratton vs Throop vs Whiting vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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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 | Throop | Whiting | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,651Highest |
532Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Throop 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 52% above U.S. |
$90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 15% below U.S. |
$1,099±$88Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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 52% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.