Compare towns
Pawlet vs Chittenden vs Strafford
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%).
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Chittenden | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
1,318Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Chittenden 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% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Pawlet and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.