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Calais vs Jefferson 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Marshfield has the most renters (15.3% 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 | Calais | Jefferson | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713 |
1,226Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jefferson and Calais 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% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest 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% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest 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. |
$67,083±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Calais and Jefferson 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. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37k 36% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,602Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,668 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Marshfield 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Jefferson 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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