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Pawlet vs Springfield vs Glover

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 people working from home (20.4%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

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.

MeasurePawletSpringfieldGlover
People
Population
1,480Highest
1,122
1,051Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.9±7.5Lowest
23% above U.S.
51.4±8.8Highest
32% above U.S.
48.4±5.9
24% above U.S.
Springfield and Glover 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%
15.1%±8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Glover and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.2%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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 U.S.
$100,893±$19kHighest
25% above U.S.
$73,839±$18k
9% below U.S.
Springfield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$266,200±$44k
20% below U.S.
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
$264,700±$34kLowest
20% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,153±$215Highest
18% below U.S.
$1,096±$217
22% below U.S.
$973±$130Lowest
31% below U.S.
Pawlet and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,924
26% above U.S.
$5,946Highest
91% above U.S.
$3,234Lowest
4% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.6%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.3%±64.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964Lowest
16 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minLowest
25% above U.S.
34 min
30% above U.S.
40 minHighest
50% above U.S.
Work from home
20.4%±8.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.8%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Mettawee School District #84 — Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet 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.