Compare towns
Pawlet vs Rupert vs Sutton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
676Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 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%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Rupert and Sutton 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±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rupert and Pawlet 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 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 |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.