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Calais vs Mapleton vs Pomfret vs Middlesex
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).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Pomfret | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
1,884 |
908Lowest |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Middlesex 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Mapleton 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Middlesex 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. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Calais 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. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586 111% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Pomfret 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Middlesex 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.