Compare towns
Kortright vs Calais vs Bloomville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kortright has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Bloomville has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
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 | Kortright | Calais | Bloomville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
1,713Highest |
289Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.4±5.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
30.9±4.7Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Kortright and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Bloomville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
3.1%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kortright 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.2%±22.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bloomville and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,729±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$87,917±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Calais and Bloomville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,000±$17k 35% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$187,500±$155kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$67Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,945 6% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$1,462Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.6%±74.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Kortright 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.