Compare towns
Dorset 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
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Dorset | Glover | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 6% 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 | 24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest 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 | $111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Dorset and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
| Dorset and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.