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Webb vs Calais vs Watson
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 oldest population (median age 54.2).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Watson has the most affordable homes ($161k 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 | Watson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,529Lowest |
1,713 |
1,976Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±11.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.7±5.4 12% above U.S. |
| Webb and Watson 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% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Watson 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%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% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$68,864±$12kLowest 15% 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. |
$161,300±$18kLowest 52% 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 |
$912±$194Lowest 35% 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. |
$2,510Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±43.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Watson 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 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 | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.1%±12.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±2.9Lowest 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.