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Webb vs Calais vs Ohio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webb has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Ohio has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Webb | Calais | Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,529 |
1,713Highest |
980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±11.7 39% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
59.8±3.5Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Ohio and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±8.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webb and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,641±$38kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$76,250±$13kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Webb and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,000±$43k 9% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$144,800±$80kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Calais and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$732 18% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$61Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Calais and Webb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,951 27% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$1,794Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±43.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.5%±87.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ohio and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.1%±12.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webb and Calais 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.