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Stoddard vs Calais vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Stoddard | Calais | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
1,713Highest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Calais and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.