Compare towns
Groton vs Calais vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Groton | Calais | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
1,713Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Groton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Groton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.