Compare towns
Pawlet vs Barnet vs Rupert
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 youngest population (median age 47.9).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Rupert has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Barnet | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
61Lowest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
| Barnet and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Barnet 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% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
| Rupert and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rupert and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215 7% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924 22% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
— | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.