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Pawlet vs Stockbridge vs Hebron
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 kids (20.3% under 18).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k 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 | Stockbridge | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
791Lowest |
1,751Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Hebron 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Hebron 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. |
$77,109±$12kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Hebron 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. |
$283,500±$26kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126 19% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,488Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Pawlet 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.