Compare towns
Calais vs Wayne vs Corinth vs Robbinston
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Wayne | Corinth | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
1,101 |
2,990 |
621Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
48.1±2.7 7% above ME |
| Wayne and Robbinston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Robbinston 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$68,333±$13k 9% below ME |
| Wayne and Robbinston 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
$228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,010±$199 11% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
| Robbinston and Calais 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,478 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Calais 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 35% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4 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 38 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | Calais Middle/High School | None in town | Central High School | — |
| 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.