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Stratton vs Whitehall 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).
Whitehall has the most affordable homes ($102k 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 | Whitehall | Whiting | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,690Highest |
532Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
36.8±4.8 5% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
42.7±3.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whitehall 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% |
17.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitehall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%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% |
2.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Whitehall 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. |
$47,683±$8kLowest 41% 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. |
$102,000±$9kLowest 69% 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. |
$975±$96Lowest 31% 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. |
$3,178Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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% |
63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and Panton 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% |
29.4%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% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.6%±0.9Lowest 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 | — |
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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.