Pawlet is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, home to about 1,480 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05761 and 05775, and parts of 05774 are in Pawlet too.
Homes sold for a median of $329 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Pawlet; also Danby and Rupert
Mostly Pawlet; also Rupert
Mostly Wells; part is in Pawlet
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pawlet. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY191 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pawlet; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Pawlet had 1,424 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 115th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Rutland County grew from 44,209 residents in 1900 to 60,572 in 2020.
Rutland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peru, VT weather station (16 miles away).
22,482 jobs at 1,945 businesses in Rutland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pawlet’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mettawee School District #84. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mettawee Community SchoolWest Pawlet | Pre-K–6 | 124 | Public | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wells, Danby, Rupert, Tinmouth and Poultney.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.