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Washington vs Calais vs Stoddard
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 the oldest population (median age 55).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,713Highest |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest 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 | $89,453±$12kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Calais and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$895±$751Lowest 37% 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 | $4,321 39% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest 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 | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | Washington School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Stoddard 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.