West PawletVT
A town of 368, settled in 1852.
Is West Pawlet a good place to live?
West Pawlet’s mean commuting time is 33 minutes, above both Vermont’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 5 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than West Pawlet. West Pawlet’s trail network density is 2.0 miles per square mile, above both the Vermont town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). West Pawlet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
368 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Pawlet: who provides what
West Pawlet is unincorporated, so Rutland County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Pawlet.
West Pawlet sends most of its workers out of town
The top destinations are Manchester (18%), Rutland (11%) and Dorset (11%). For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in West Pawlet brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The July high in West Pawlet is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy West Pawlet is
Among adults in West Pawlet, 11% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 31 measures, West Pawlet is ahead of Vermont on 1 and behind on 11. Only 4 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than West Pawlet.
| West Pawlet | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | West Pawlet | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 12.1% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in West Pawlet, mostly inland flooding
For West Pawlet, the FEMA risk score is 56 of 100. FEMA puts 76% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fort Ticonderoga and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Pawlet. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
24 mi LakeLake George
24 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
22 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
29 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
27 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic SitePhoto credits
Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grant Cottage State Historic Site: Coingeek at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Everything we know about West Pawlet
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Pawlet; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 West Pawlet residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Vermont.
100% of working residents leave West Pawlet for work
Where West Pawlet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Pawlet
Census-designated place in Vermont, United States
West Pawlet is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 220, slightly more than the population of the village of Pawlet at the town center.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 571 ft
- ZIP code
- 05775
Questions about West Pawlet
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Pawlet, VT a good place to live?
West Pawlet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.