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Barnard vs Unity vs St. George vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most renters (14.6% rent).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Barnard | Unity | St. George | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,375 |
812Lowest |
1,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$5,394Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Unity School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.