Compare towns
Wright vs Sutton 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
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 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 | Wright | Sutton | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Highest |
790Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
| Wright and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Wright and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.