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Aurelius vs Calais vs Sheridan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Sheridan has the most homeowners (93%).
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 | Aurelius | Calais | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,713Lowest |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.2±8.7 21% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$87,083±$13kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Calais and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$192,900±$17k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$861±$64 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,651 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.