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Calais vs Moriah vs Barnard vs Dummerston
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 youngest population (median age 42).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Moriah | Barnard | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
4,483Highest |
1,211Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Dummerston 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% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Calais 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Dummerston 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Barnard 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above 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±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Barnard 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 |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.