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Calais vs Newark vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Newark | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713 |
727Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Highest about the VT average |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Calais and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and Newark 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% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Calais and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Newark and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Putney 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.