Compare towns
Calais vs Putney vs Stratham 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
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Stratham | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
2,622 |
7,754Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%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. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Calais 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%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Stratham 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% |
69.9%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% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% 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. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586 111% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% 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%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Putney 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
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% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.