Compare towns
Pawlet vs Halifax vs Rupert vs Danby
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 affordable homes ($266k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Halifax | Rupert | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
847 |
676Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Rupert and Danby 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Danby 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 |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Rupert and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rupert and Danby 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 |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
— | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Pawlet and Halifax 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 |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Pawlet 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | Halifax School District | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.