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Pawlet vs Sutton vs Rupert vs Wells
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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Sutton | Rupert | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480 |
9,452Highest |
676Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Wells 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Rupert 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Pawlet 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Sutton | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.