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Calais vs Upton vs Windham 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 youngest population (median age 42).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Woodbury has the oldest population (median age 54.5).
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 | Upton | Windham | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
8,189Highest |
594Lowest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
54.5±8.8Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Woodbury and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbury and Windham 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$84,545±$16kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$311,200±$57kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Calais and Upton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,609Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±95.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbury and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.