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Montgomery vs Calais vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Russell has the most affordable homes ($303k 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 | Montgomery | Calais | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796Lowest |
1,713Highest |
1,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.7±7.6 23% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$108,750±$24k 35% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$303,300±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Calais and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Calais and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,104 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.