Compare towns
Calais vs Newfane vs Putney vs Barnard
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 homeowners (92.4%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Newfane | Putney | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
1,456 |
2,622Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Barnard 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% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| Calais and Barnard 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 |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.