Compare towns
Whitingham vs Brookfield vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
Pawlet has the shortest commute (33 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 | Whitingham | Brookfield | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
1,486Highest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
| Pawlet and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Brookfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
| Pawlet and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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 VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
33 minLowest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.