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Leicester vs Wright vs Pawlet vs Whiting
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).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Wright | Pawlet | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,739Highest |
1,480 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wright 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% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Pawlet 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. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Whiting and Wright 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. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Whiting 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. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.