Compare towns
Pawlet vs Coventry vs Glover vs Whitingham
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%).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Coventry | Glover | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
917Lowest |
1,051 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% 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% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$14k 23% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Glover and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Pawlet and Glover 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 |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Pawlet and Glover 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 |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 40% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Coventry School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None 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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| 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.