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Bartlett vs Calais vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Bartlett | Calais | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,713Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Calais and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.