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Pawlet vs Moriah vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Moriah | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
4,483Highest |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Moriah 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Glover and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
| 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 18% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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U.S. 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.