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Elmore vs Putney vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the oldest population (median age 45).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Elmore | Putney | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Elmore and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
| Calais and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
| Calais and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Putney 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.