Compare towns
Leicester vs Barton vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Pawlet has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
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 | Leicester | Barton | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
730Lowest |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
| Leicester and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kHighest 13% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
| Leicester and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Leicester and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 11% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
| Pawlet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 24% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,924Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 20% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.