Compare towns
Pawlet vs Highgate 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%).
Highgate has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Highgate | Glover | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480 |
3,528Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
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%±5.3Lowest 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%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% |
2.6%±2.1 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 |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Highgate and Pawlet 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 27% 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 |
$3,558 29% 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% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% 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 |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.