Compare towns
Bennington 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
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Bennington | Glover | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
| Glover and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 27% 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 | $213,300±$15kLowest 33% 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 | $1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
| Pawlet and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Glover 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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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.