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Rupert vs Schroeppel 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Schroeppel | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
7,938Highest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Pawlet 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% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Schroeppel 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. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.