Compare towns
Pawlet vs Tunbridge vs Leicester
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 affordable homes ($266k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Leicester has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
1,253 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Leicester 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Tunbridge 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 |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Leicester 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 |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| 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 |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.