Compare towns
Glover vs Jericho vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Glover | Jericho | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
| Jericho and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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+ | 35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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 | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Pawlet 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.