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Putney vs Stratham vs Calais vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Putney | Stratham | Calais | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
7,754Highest |
1,713 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Calais 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.