Compare towns
Pawlet vs Salisbury vs Cornwall vs Glover
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 youngest population (median age 47.9).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% 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 | Salisbury | Cornwall | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
1,200 |
1,208 |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover 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 VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Pawlet 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.