Compare towns
Calais vs Mapleton vs Dummerston 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Marshfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | Dummerston | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713Lowest |
1,884 |
2,090Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Calais 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$214,100±$37k 36% below U.S. |
| Calais and Dummerston 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,317±$126 7% below U.S. |
| Calais and Dummerston 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,668 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Marshfield 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.