Compare towns
Whiting vs Panton vs Winhall vs Athens
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%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k 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.
| Measure | Whiting | Panton | Winhall | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
690 |
752Highest |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
| Winhall and Athens 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% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Athens and Winhall 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Athens 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±$10k 7% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
| Winhall 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±$36k 11% below VT |
$438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
| Winhall and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$537 9% below VT |
| Panton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
$5,438 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Athens 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 | 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.