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Pawlet vs Westminster vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Westminster | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
497Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
| Westminster and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Westminster and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Pawlet and Glover 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 |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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.