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Everett vs Putney vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Everett | Putney | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
2,622 |
1,713Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
42±8.6Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Calais and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Calais and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Everett | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.