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Calais vs Sutton vs Wallingford
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 people working from home (23.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 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 | Sutton | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713 |
790Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Sutton and Wallingford 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Calais and Wallingford 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
— | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None 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.