Compare towns
Glover vs Pawlet vs Rupert vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Glover | Pawlet | Rupert | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,480Highest |
676Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Rupert 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% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 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%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Rupert and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rupert and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mettawee School District #84 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.