Compare towns
Pawlet vs Mount Tabor vs Dummerston vs Rupert
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).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Dummerston | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480 |
304Lowest |
2,090Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Rupert 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 |
— | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Dummerston and Rupert 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.