What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

Pawlet has the oldest population (median age 47.9).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Duxbury	Pawlet
People
Population	1,548Highest	1,480Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT	47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT
	Pawlet and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Pawlet and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%	4.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Duxbury and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT	$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT	$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT	$1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT
	Duxbury and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,564Highest 30% above VT	$3,924Lowest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4%	42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Pawlet and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	10%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	87.8%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	33 minHighest 40% above VT
Work from home	18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Pawlet and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	Mettawee School District #84
High school in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.