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Warren 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
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k 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 | Warren | Calais | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Lowest |
1,713 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Warren and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Calais and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Warren and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest 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 | 15.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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.