Compare towns
Pawlet vs Castleton vs Glover 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 most people working from home (20.4%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Castleton | Glover | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480 |
4,453Highest |
1,051 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Glover 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%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Pawlet 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
| Rupert and Castleton 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% 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±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Pawlet and Castleton 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Rupert 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school 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.