What stands out worked out from the figures below

Calais has the shortest commute (16 min average).

Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Calais	Corinth
People
Population	3,097Highest	2,990Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.8±5.1Highest about the ME average	42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME
	Calais and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Corinth and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4%	16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Calais and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8%	3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Calais and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,096±$10kLowest 14% below ME	$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME
	Corinth and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$111,100±$36kLowest 63% below ME	$135,800±$31kHighest 54% below ME
	Corinth and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,010±$199Highest 11% below ME	$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME
	Calais and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,684Highest 45% below ME	$1,381Lowest 55% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4%	23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Calais and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	82.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 35% below ME	30 minHighest 21% above ME
Work from home	2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#48 of 133 in ME	#102 of 133 in ME
School district	Calais Public Schools	RSU 64/MSAD 64
High school in town	Calais Middle/High School	Central High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	14.3Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.