Calais, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Washington County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,087
Population
90/sq mi density
$48,654
Median Income
$31,240 per capita
$111,800
Home Value
$161,398 Zillow
$815
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
64
Violent Crime/100K
1,401 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$48,654 median income, 7.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,800 home value, $815/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
64 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,654
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,240
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
106% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.8%
60% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Calais vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Calais’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,654
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,240
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,781
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$966
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$966
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.6%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,474M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
11.2%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,194
Restaurants
76
Healthcare
107
Retail
132
Manufacturing
38
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,781
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,373
54% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,654 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,240 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,781 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $966 |
| County GDP | $1,474M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,194 |
| Restaurants | 76 |
| Healthcare | 107 |
| Retail | 132 |
| Manufacturing | 38 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,781 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,373 |