Compare towns
Thetford vs Calais vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Thetford | Calais | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813Highest |
1,713Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.2Highest about the VT average |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Thetford and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,045±$16k 8% above VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Calais and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,500±$96k 4% above VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Calais and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$96 8% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Calais and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,948Highest 38% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±30.1 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 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 | #40 of 70 in VT | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Thetford School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.