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About Calais
City in Maine, United StatesCalais (; similar to the word "callous") 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.
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Housing in Calais
The typical Calais home is worth about $161,000, up 2.5% in a year, 61% below the Maine typical home.
Safety in Calais
Safety Grade B+
Calais reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Calais sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Calais
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The public schools Calais’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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