Compare towns
Calais vs Corinth vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Calais | Corinth | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
2,990 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Calais 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±$5k 14% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Corinth 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±$31k 54% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,010±$199Highest 11% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Calais and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,684 45% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Calais and Wayne 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 35% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Calais Middle/High School | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.