Compare towns
Pawlet vs Unity vs Leicester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Unity | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
1,375 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Leicester 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Leicester 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 20% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Pawlet 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.