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Whiting vs Panton vs Sheldon
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).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
690 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Panton and Sheldon 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% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Panton and Whiting 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Panton 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Panton and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Whiting 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 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%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.