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Warwick vs Dummerston vs Calais vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Warwick | Dummerston | Calais | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
2,090Highest |
1,713 |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Calais and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Warwick | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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 | 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.