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Calais vs Putney vs Newfields vs Westford
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 the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Putney | Newfields | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,023 |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12k 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Westford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586 111% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,282 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfields School District | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.