Compare towns
Pawlet vs Rupert vs Sheldon
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%).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Rupert | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
676Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Rupert 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Rupert and Sheldon 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±$61k 14% below VT |
| Rupert and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
— | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Rupert 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.