Compare towns
Pawlet vs Stratton vs Ripton 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 most people working from home (20.4%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Stratton | Ripton | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
532 |
508Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| Glover 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Glover 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Ripton 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school 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.