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Pawlet vs Exeter vs West Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (29 min average).
West Pawlet has the youngest population (median age 26.4).
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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 | Exeter | West Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
913 |
368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
26.4±30.1Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Pawlet and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawlet and Exeter 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
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| Exeter and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$156,000±$74kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$950±$75 33% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and West Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$1,974Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Pawlet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.