Compare towns
West Pawlet vs Mendon vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering West PawletGranville, NY
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Pawlet has the youngest population (median age 26.4).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | West Pawlet | Mendon | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 368Lowest |
1,113 |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 26.4±30.1Lowest 39% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
| Mendon and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±7.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| West Pawlet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±9.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| West Pawlet and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,000±$74kLowest 51% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$75Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
| Mendon and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,974Lowest 61% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and West Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 4%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.