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Whiting vs Panton vs Holland

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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k median).

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.

MeasureWhitingPantonHolland
People
Population
532Lowest
690
790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+0.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
39.6±2.7Lowest
8% below VT
42.7±3.8Highest
about the VT average
41.8±3.9
3% below VT
Panton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.5%±6.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
24.9%±5.3Highest
VT: 17.9%
23.9%±3.9
VT: 17.9%
Panton and Holland 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%
20.1%±3.8Highest
VT: 21.4%
Holland 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%
VT: 43.8%
35.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
25.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.2%±4
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.3Lowest
VT: 7%
6.8%±4.4Highest
VT: 7%
Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,250±$38kHighest
12% above VT
$86,667±$10k
7% above VT
$60,729±$16kLowest
25% below 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
$438,000±$40kHighest
38% above VT
$209,400±$44kLowest
34% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,204±$519Lowest
about the VT average
$1,410±$130Highest
14% above VT
$1,330±$69
8% above VT
Panton and Holland 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
$6,695Highest
33% above VT
$3,463Lowest
31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
58.3%±37.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
61%±39
VT: 48.4%
73.5%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
Holland 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%
3.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
65.4%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
83.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
72%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
1 yr older than VT
1974Lowest
2 yrs older than VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
7% below VT
26 minHighest
11% above VT
26 min
9% above VT
Work from home
10%±5.4
VT: 16.9%
26.7%±8.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
6.3%±6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.