Compare towns
Pawlet vs Hardwick 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%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Barnet has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Hardwick | Glover | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480 |
2,965Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest 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% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Hardwick 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±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% 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 |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Pawlet and Barnet 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 |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Hardwick 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 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 |
29 min 23% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.