Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Pawlet vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Wardsboro | Pawlet | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820 |
1,480Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Wardsboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 14% below VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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.