Compare towns
Pawlet vs Cornwall 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
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
West Pawlet has the youngest population (median age 26.4).
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 | Cornwall | West Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
1,208 |
368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
26.4±30.1Lowest 39% below VT |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±7.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Pawlet 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±9.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$156,000±$74kLowest 51% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$950±$75Lowest 23% below VT |
| Pawlet and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$1,974Lowest 61% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and West 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
4%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.