Compare towns
Pawlet vs Tunbridge vs Glover vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Tunbridge | Glover | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
1,253 |
1,051 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge 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 16% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rupert and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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.