Compare towns
Brookfield 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
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Brookfield | Danby | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 9% 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 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Brookfield and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
| Pawlet and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.