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Leicester vs Westhampton 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Westhampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Westhampton | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,552Highest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Westhampton 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% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawlet and Westhampton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Westhampton 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. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Westhampton 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 7% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$266,200±$44kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Westhampton 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 22% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampshire · Westhampton | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | — | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.