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Bolton vs Calais vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Calais has the oldest population (median age 42).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Bolton | Calais | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163 |
1,713Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 36.3±1.7 16% below VT |
42±8.6Highest about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Calais and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
$100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 5% above VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Calais and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 4% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.