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Calais vs Triangle 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%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
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 | Triangle | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713Lowest |
2,773Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Highest 8% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Marshfield 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% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% 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% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Calais and Triangle 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. |
$214,100±$37k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126 7% below U.S. |
| Calais and Marshfield 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. |
$3,668 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.