Compare towns
Athens vs Danby vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Danby has the highest household income ($77k).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Athens | Danby | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,133 |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Lowest 10% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
| Danby and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Athens and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Danby and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Danby and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
| Pawlet and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Athens and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| 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.