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Stratton vs Thurman 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).
Thurman has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Thurman | Whiting | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
977Highest |
532Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 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% |
16.8%±4Lowest 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Panton 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. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 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. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% 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. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%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. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Thurman 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.