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Pawlet vs Rye vs West Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the most homeowners (87.8%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Rye | West Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
5,611Highest |
368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
26.4±30.1Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rye 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Pawlet and Pawlet 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 U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$156,000±$74kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$950±$75Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924 26% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$1,974Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Pawlet and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.