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Johnsburg vs Calais vs Highland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnsburg has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Highland has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
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 | Johnsburg | Calais | Highland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,786 |
1,713Lowest |
2,234Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
55.4±4.4 42% above U.S. |
| Johnsburg and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnsburg and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,987±$8kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$63,846±$26k 21% below U.S. |
| Calais and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,600±$41kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$255,000±$38k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$94Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,215±$1k 14% below U.S. |
| Calais and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,973Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,373 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.3%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Johnsburg 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Highland 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 | ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.