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Calais vs Triangle vs Dummerston vs Worcester
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%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Triangle | Dummerston | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
2,773Highest |
2,090 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 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% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Worcester 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. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% 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. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$271,100±$27k 19% 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 |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,023±$136 28% 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. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Triangle 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% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 9% 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% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.