Compare towns
Concord 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
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Rupert has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Concord | Pawlet | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,480Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
| Rupert and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% 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 | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
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| Pawlet and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.