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Thurman vs Calais vs Warrensburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Warrensburg has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Warrensburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977Lowest |
1,713 |
3,194Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.2±9.4 29% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Warrensburg 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Warrensburg 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. |
$57,245±$6kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$165,300±$8kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$894±$53Lowest 37% 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. |
$2,709 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Warrensburg 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% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±6.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #314 of 484 in NY |
| 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.