Compare towns
Arkwright vs Calais vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Worcester has the most renters (14.1% rent).
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 | Arkwright | Calais | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
1,713Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arkwright and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Calais and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Calais and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.