Compare towns
Pawlet vs Ripton vs Worcester vs West Pawlet
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 oldest population (median age 47.9).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
West Pawlet has the youngest population (median age 26.4).
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 | Ripton | Worcester | West Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
508 |
831 |
368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
26.4±30.1Lowest 39% below VT |
| Pawlet and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±7.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Pawlet 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±9.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
7.3%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$156,000±$74kLowest 51% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
— | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$950±$75Lowest 23% below VT |
| Pawlet and Worcester 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$1,974Lowest 61% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and West 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 22% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
4%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.