Compare towns
Ferrisburgh 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
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Glover | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 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 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 23.3%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest 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 | $106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | 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 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.