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Pawlet vs Warner vs Whitingham vs Rupert
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 people working from home (20.4%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Warner | Whitingham | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480 |
2,959Highest |
1,368 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Whitingham 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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 U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Warner 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. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
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| Warner and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.