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Calais vs Putney vs Rye vs Worcester
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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Rye | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
2,622 |
5,611Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Rye 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rye 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±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Rye and Calais 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. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% 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% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Worcester 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rye School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.