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Whiting vs Panton vs Andover
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 affordable homes ($280k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Panton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
690Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Panton 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest 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% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover 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% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Panton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Panton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Panton 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 |
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.