Compare towns
Whitingham vs Sheffield 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%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Whitingham | Sheffield | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
573Lowest |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
| Pawlet and Whitingham 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
| Whitingham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
| Pawlet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
| Pawlet and Sheffield 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Sheffield 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Whitingham 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.