Compare towns
Pawlet vs Reading 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 youngest population (median age 47.9).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Reading | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
699Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Reading and Glover 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Pawlet 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Pawlet and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 40% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 History | 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.