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Wells vs Williamson 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
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Williamson has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Wells | Williamson | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148Lowest |
6,823Highest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
| Wells and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawlet and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamson and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Williamson and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
| Wells and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,172Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Williamson 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
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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.