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Williston vs Whiting vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the highest household income ($107k).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k 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 | Williston | Whiting | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
532Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Williston and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 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+ | 21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Williston and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
| Williston and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest 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 | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.