Compare towns
Pawlet vs Middlesex vs Leicester
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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Leicester has the most renters (14.5% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
1,943Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Leicester 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Middlesex and Leicester 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Middlesex and Pawlet 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.