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Calais vs Norton vs Worcester
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 kids (22.5% under 18).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
Worcester has the shortest commute (29 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 | Norton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713Highest |
108Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Norton and Worcester 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% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Norton 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% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton 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 VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Worcester 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 |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Calais and Worcester 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 |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Calais and Worcester 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 |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Worcester 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Worcester 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.