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Unity vs Putney vs Calais vs Claremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
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 | Unity | Putney | Calais | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
2,622 |
1,713 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Calais and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
| Unity and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.