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Rumney vs Pawlet vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
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 | Rumney | Pawlet | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,480Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$89,375±$39kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$350,000±$170kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
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| Pawlet and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
$3,813Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Rumney and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellsworth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| 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.