Compare towns
Barton vs Pawlet vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Rupert has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Barton | Pawlet | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
1,480Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
| Rupert and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rupert and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1964Highest 12 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Rupert 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.