Compare towns
Leicester vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Windsor | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% 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 | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%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 min 20% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Leicester 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.