Compare towns
Leicester vs Pawlet vs Stratton
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Pawlet | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,480Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Leicester 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 VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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±$107k about the VT average |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 20% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Leicester 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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| Old photos in History | 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.