Compare towns
Pawlet vs Northfield vs Glover
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%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Northfield | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
5,920Highest |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest 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%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Glover and Northfield 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 |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Northfield and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Pawlet and Northfield 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.