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Pawlet vs Wright 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%).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Wright | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
1,739Highest |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Wright 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% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest 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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest 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% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Wright 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±$44kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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 |
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.