Moving to Calais, Maine

About Calais, Maine
Calais

Calais is a city in Washington County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,079, making Calais the largest municipality by population in Washington County, but the third least-populous city in Maine (after Hallowell and Eastport). The city has three Canada–US border crossings (also known as ports of entry) over the St. Croix River connecting to St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada.

Calais has been a city of commerce and is recognized as the primary shopping center of eastern Washington County and of Charlotte County, New Brunswick. Retail, service, and construction businesses are the primary components of the Calais economy.

Gender
Gender Calais Maine Country
Female 50.3% 51% 50.8%
Male 49.7% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Calais Maine Country
Less than $10,000 15.3% 5.3% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 9.2% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.4% 9.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 15% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.2% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 13.1% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 7.1% 13.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.2% 15% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.8% 5.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.7% 4.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Calais Maine Country
< 9th Grade 5% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 31% 27.0%
Other College 23% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 17% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Calais Maine Country
White 98.2% 92.6% 60.1%
African American 0.2% 1.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.7% 0.6% 0.6%
Asian 0% 1.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 0% 1.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity