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Calais vs Fitzwilliam 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%).
Fitzwilliam has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713Lowest |
2,278 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Putney 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% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Fitzwilliam 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. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Monadnock Regional 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.