Compare towns
Stratton vs Whiting vs Williamstown 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).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Williamstown has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
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 | Whiting | Williamstown | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
532Lowest |
3,579Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
| Panton and Williamstown 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Lowest 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% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Williamstown 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Stratton and Williamstown 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Williamstown and Panton 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Williamstown 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 | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.