Compare towns
Pawlet vs Mount Tabor vs Glover 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 people working from home (20.4%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Rupert has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Glover | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
304Lowest |
1,051 |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 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 |
— | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
| Rupert 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±$44k 16% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below 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±$215 7% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924 22% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Glover 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% 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 |
1968Highest 8 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 |
40 min 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.