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Calais vs Dummer vs Windham vs Marshfield
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 the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Calais | Dummer | Windham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
299Lowest |
594 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummer and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Calais 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Marshfield 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. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Calais and Windham 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. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Calais and Windham 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 |
— | — | $1,317±$126Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Calais and Marshfield 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. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$3,668 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.