Compare towns
Calais vs Unity vs Woodbury
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 most people working from home (23.4%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Woodbury has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Unity | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713Highest |
1,375 |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
54.5±8.8 40% above U.S. |
| Unity and Woodbury 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Woodbury 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% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbury and Unity 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$84,545±$16kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Calais and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$311,200±$57k 6% below U.S. |
| Calais and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Unity and Calais 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,609Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±95.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbury and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Woodbury 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 | Unity School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.