Compare towns
Moretown vs Putney vs Calais vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Moretown | Putney | Calais | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
2,622Highest |
1,713 |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462 32% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,372±$80 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 | $5,506 9% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 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 | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Moretown 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.