Compare towns
Pawlet vs Cornwall vs Whitingham 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 kids (20.3% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Whitingham | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
1,208 |
1,368 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Whitingham 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% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Cornwall 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Cornwall and Rupert 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Rupert 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 |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
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| Pawlet and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Cornwall 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.