Compare towns
Pawlet vs Ferrisburgh vs Glover vs Barnet
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%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Glover | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480 |
2,661Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% 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% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Barnet 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% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet 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% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest 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±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Glover 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 |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Pawlet 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 |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Ferrisburgh 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.