Compare towns
Pawlet vs Salisbury vs Windham vs Rupert
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).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Windham | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
1,200 |
594Lowest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Windham 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%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Salisbury and Windham 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rupert and Windham 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
— | — |
| Salisbury and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Windham 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.