Compare towns
Leicester vs Pawlet vs Wardsboro
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 highest household income ($70k).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Pawlet | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,480Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest 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±$30kHighest 13% below VT |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% 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 |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Leicester and Wardsboro 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 |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro 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 |
$4,345Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro 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 VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mettawee School District #84 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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.