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Pawlet vs Webster vs Glover
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%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Glover has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Webster | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
2,227Highest |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Glover and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawlet and Glover 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Webster and Pawlet 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. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | Merrimack Valley School District | 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 |
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.