Compare towns
Pawlet vs Jericho 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 most renters (12.2% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Jericho | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
5,114Highest |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest 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%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Glover 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924 22% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Pawlet 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.