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Whiting vs Castleton vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Whiting | Castleton | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
4,453Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
| Panton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Whiting and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Panton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.