Compare towns
Pawlet vs Wardsboro 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 people working from home (20.4%).
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Leicester has the highest household income ($70k).
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 | Wardsboro | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
820Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Wardsboro 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% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| 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±$14k 23% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$70,417±$30kHighest 13% below VT |
| Leicester and Pawlet 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 |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Wardsboro 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 |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Wardsboro 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 |
$4,345Highest 14% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.