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Webb vs Calais vs Round Lake
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 the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Round Lake has grown the fastest since 2010 (+32.9%).
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 | Round Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,529 |
1,713Highest |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+32.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±11.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.9±10.7 28% above U.S. |
| Webb and Round Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Round Lake 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% |
25%±9.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webb and Round Lake 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.6% 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% |
3.4%±2Lowest 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. |
$97,868±$13kLowest 21% above 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. |
$338,700±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$732Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,615±$550Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Round Lake and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,951Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,340 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±43.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Round Lake 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1943Lowest 37 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.1%±12.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±6.7Lowest 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.