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Phippsburg vs Calais vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Eddington has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Phippsburg | Calais | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Highest |
1,713Lowest |
2,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
54.9±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$75,350±$18kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$268,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Calais and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,127±$49 20% below U.S. |
| Calais and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,758 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest 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 | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.