Compare towns
Pawlet vs Richmond 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 affordable homes ($266k median).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Richmond | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
4,159Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert 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% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Richmond 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 |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Richmond and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Richmond 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Richmond 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Pawlet 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.