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Bolton vs Everett vs Calais vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the highest household income ($111k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Calais has the oldest population (median age 42).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Everett | Calais | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
50,045Highest |
1,713 |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7 7% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42±8.6Highest 8% above U.S. |
37.6±4 3% below U.S. |
| Calais and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 55% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Calais 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Everett | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.