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Pawlet vs Windham vs Rupert 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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Windham | Rupert | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480 |
19,188Highest |
676Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Pawlet 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Windham and Rupert 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. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | RSU 14 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.