Compare towns
Thurman vs Calais vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Greig has the most affordable homes ($173k 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 | Thurman | Calais | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977Lowest |
1,713Highest |
1,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
55±6.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greig and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14k 27% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$172,700±$21kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$936±$33Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Thurman and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,720 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
71%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greig and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Thurman 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 | — |
| 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.