Compare towns
Pawlet vs Windham vs Rupert vs Whitingham
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 kids (20.3% under 18).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
594Lowest |
676 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Whitingham 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| 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 16% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rupert and Windham 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 |
— | — | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school 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 |
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.