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Bolton vs Schroeppel vs Calais
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
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 | Schroeppel | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
7,938Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
45.3±2.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Calais 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% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Schroeppel 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Schroeppel 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. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42k 6% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. 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 55% above U.S. |
$4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Bolton 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.