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Calais vs Cornish vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Calais | Cornish | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713 |
1,816Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Calais and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Calais and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Calais and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | Cornish School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.