Compare towns
Tinmouth vs Mount Tabor vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Tinmouth | Mount Tabor | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
304Lowest |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Tinmouth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$37kHighest about the VT average |
— | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Tinmouth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $251,000±$23kLowest 21% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,837 4% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 29% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.