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Calais vs Newfane vs Westmoreland
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%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 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 | Newfane | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713 |
1,456Lowest |
2,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Westmoreland 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% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Newfane 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% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Westmoreland 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland 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. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Calais and Westmoreland 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 |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
| Calais and Westmoreland 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. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.