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Calais vs East Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k 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 | Calais | East Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,713Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
47±11.8Highest 9% above VT |
| East Haven and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.1%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| East Haven and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and East Haven 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 VT: 43.8% |
25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392 14% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| East Haven and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.