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Heath vs Calais vs Cummington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Cummington has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Heath | Calais | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
1,713Highest |
902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
55.1±6.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$104,167±$32kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$300,600±$32k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Calais and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,875Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Cummington 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.