Compare towns
Glover vs Pawlet vs West Haven
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).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,480Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3Lowest 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% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest 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 |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven 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±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
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| 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 |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Glover 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.