Compare towns
Pawlet vs Proctor vs Rupert vs Wells
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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Proctor | Rupert | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480 |
1,794Highest |
676Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Rupert and Wells 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Rupert and Wells 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rupert and Pawlet 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 |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Pawlet 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.