Compare towns
Pawlet vs Rupert vs Stratton vs Whitingham
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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Stratton | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
676 |
532Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Whitingham 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±$36k 9% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Stratton 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±$44k 16% below VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
— | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Stratton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 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 | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.