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Pawlet vs Newfields 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 renters (12.2% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Newfields | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
2,023Highest |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Glover 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Glover 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.