Compare towns
Pawlet vs Jay vs Whitingham vs Glover
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 shortest commute (33 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Jay | Whitingham | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
471Lowest |
1,368 |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Jay and Glover 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest 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 |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% 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 |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Pawlet and Glover 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 |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 40% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.