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Leicester vs Conesville vs Pawlet

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).

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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.

MeasureLeicesterConesvillePawlet
People
Population
1,026
750Lowest
1,480Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-10%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.8±3.8
25% above U.S.
50±8.1Highest
29% above U.S.
47.9±7.5Lowest
23% above U.S.
Conesville and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.9%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.3%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Pawlet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.5%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Conesville and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Pawlet and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,417±$30k
13% below U.S.
$74,000±$14kHighest
8% below U.S.
$62,273±$14kLowest
23% below U.S.
Conesville and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$309,700±$107kHighest
7% below U.S.
$214,300±$31kLowest
36% below U.S.
$266,200±$44k
20% below U.S.
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
22% below U.S.
$892±$296Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,153±$215Highest
18% below U.S.
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
23% above U.S.
$3,500Lowest
12% above U.S.
$3,924Highest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±40.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.6%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Conesville and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
10%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1964Lowest
16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
7% above U.S.
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
33 min
25% above U.S.
Work from home
12.7%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
20.4%±8.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Pawlet and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Mettawee School District #84
High school in town — — None in town
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U.S. 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.