Compare towns
Wright vs Calais vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Wright | Calais | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,713Lowest |
2,559Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.8±6.7 28% above U.S. |
| Wright and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Knox and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$299,800±$37k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$44 20% below U.S. |
| Calais and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 69% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,451Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Knox and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Knox 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 | — |
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| 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.