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Calais vs Campton 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
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Calais | Campton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713Lowest |
3,407Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Campton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Campton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Calais and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Campton School District | 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 Our Story | 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.