Compare towns
Pawlet vs Rupert vs Danby vs Leicester
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 kids (20.3% under 18).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Leicester has the most renters (14.5% rent).
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 | Rupert | Danby | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
676Lowest |
1,133 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Rupert and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Leicester 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Danby 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 |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Rupert and Danby 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Rupert and Leicester 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 |
— | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Pawlet and Leicester 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 |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.