Pawlet is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States.

[4] The town was named for the Mettawee River, which was called "Paulet" or "Paulette" on the earliest maps of the area that later became Vermont.

Since this meeting was called by town clerk Simeon Burton, it is apparent that Pawlet was already settled by then.

The town is located on Vermont's western boundary with New York, and adjacent towns include Wells to the north, Danby to the east, Rupert to the south, and Granville and Hebron, New York to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.9 square miles (111 km2), of which 0.02% is water.

26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.