Compare towns
Pawlet vs Brookfield vs Glover vs Barnet
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 housing (typical home built 1964).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Barnet has the shortest commute (28 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 | Pawlet | Brookfield | Glover | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480 |
1,486 |
1,051Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Glover and Pawlet 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% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover 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 |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Brookfield and Glover 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 |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Pawlet and Brookfield 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 |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.