Pawlet, Vermont
CDP
About Pawlet
Pawlet is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Vermont.
Pawlet holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.54 square miles.
📰 Pawlet News Today
- Slate Ridge owner faces foreclosure, plans record lawsuit WCAX · Aug 14
- TNC in Vermont Adds 190 Acres of Conserved Land The Nature Conservancy · Dec 17
- ‘I finally won something here in Vermont’: Jury acquits gun-range owner of assault vtdigger.org · May 28
- BREAKING: Vermont range owner to be held in state prison until his range is destroyed Second Amendment Foundation · Jul 7
- John W. Malcolm | Obituaries Rutland Herald · Jul 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Pawlet Unique
- The only place in America named Pawlet — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Pawlet
- The Barn — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pawlet
- TNC (Future) · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVermont
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.54 sq mi
Coordinates43.3390, -73.1684