Compare towns
Pawlet vs Sandgate vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Sandgate | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
435Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924 22% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.