Compare towns
Calais vs Underhill vs Windham vs Barnard
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%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Barnard has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Underhill | Windham | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
3,141Highest |
594Lowest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Barnard 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Barnard 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Underhill and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
— | — | $1,372±$80Lowest 11% above VT |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586 31% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,951Lowest 18% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Windham 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Windham 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.