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Washington vs Calais vs Liberty
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Liberty has the most renters (15.9% rent).
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 | Washington | Calais | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
1,713Highest |
969Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Washington and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Liberty and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$17kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$71,146±$15k 12% below U.S. |
| Calais and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,200±$36kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$229,600±$31k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322 27% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Calais and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,434 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±42.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Washington and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.