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Rupert vs Addison vs Union vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Rupert | Addison | Union | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Lowest |
1,175 |
2,663Highest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Addison and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Addison and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.