Calais, ME

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Calais, Maine

Calais, Maine, in Washington county, is 181 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 272 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The city has a population of 3,447.

The People and Families of Calais

In Calais, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Calais had a median family income of $39,118.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Calais ($200). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Calais Housing

About 63% of housing units in Calais are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. Typical rents in Calais are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state.

Commuting

In Calais, 90% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.

High Points

Calais strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Calais, ME

Comparing Calais to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	181 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	272 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	04619
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.189
Longitude	-67.278

Station	WOODLAND
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 28 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	EASTPORT
Distance	23.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 50 F
Jul Temp	54 to 75 F
Oct Temp	41 to 56 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	GRAND LAKE STREAM
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 27 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 79 F
Oct Temp	34 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,447	100%
Male	1,630	47.3%
Female	1,817	52.7%
Under 18	756	21.9%
18+	2,691	78.1%
65+	692	20.1%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.88
White	3,337	96.8%
African-American	12	0.3%
Asian	24	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	21	0.6%
Other	17	0.5%
Mixed Race	36	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,308
Growth	-139
Growth %	-3.99%

Ancestry	Percent
English	32.2%
Irish	16.8%
Scottish	9.6%
French (except Basque)	8.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.3%
US/American	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	4.2%
Canadian	3.5%
German	3%
Italian	2.7%
French Canadian	2.3%
Danish	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Dutch	0.5%
Czech	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
European	0.3%
Swedish	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Calais	3,447	$39,118
Alexander	514	$33,125
Baileyville	1,686	$37,292
Charlotte	324	$32,411
Meddybemps	150	$36,250
Princeton	892	$39,464
Robbinston	525	$36,346

Library
Calais Free Library 9 Union Street Calais, Maine (207) 454-2758 Library Web Site

(As of 2006)
91 South Street (207) 454-8178

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