Compare towns
Barnet vs Glover vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Glover has the highest household income ($74k).
Pawlet has the most renters (12.2% rent).
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 | Barnet | Glover | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,051 |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
| Glover and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$3,924Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 minLowest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | 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.