Compare towns
Pawlet vs Barnard vs West Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
West Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
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 | Pawlet | Barnard | West Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
1,211 |
368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
26.4±30.1Lowest 39% below VT |
| Pawlet and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±7.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and West Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±9.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| West Pawlet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$156,000±$74kLowest 51% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$950±$75Lowest 23% below VT |
| Barnard and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924 22% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$1,974Lowest 61% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Pawlet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
29 minLowest 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
4%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.