Compare towns
Stratton vs Williston vs Panton vs Jamaica
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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Jamaica has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Williston | Panton | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
10,144Highest |
690 |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
| Jamaica and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Jamaica 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$347,800±$50kLowest 10% above VT |
| Williston and Panton 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,773 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Jamaica 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.