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A town of 1,713 people in Washington County, Vermont
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Conserved land10%2,478 of 24,516 acres
Trails8.0 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves31,447 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Calais

Town in Vermont, United States
1,661Population
38.6 sq miArea
1,109 ftElevation

Calais is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,661 at the 2020 census. Calais contains the unincorporated communities of Adamant, East Calais, North Calais, Kents Corner, Maple Corner and Pekin.

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ZIP code05648
Area code802
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$413K▲ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Calais home is worth about $413,000, up 3.9% in a year, close to the Vermont typical home.

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The public schools Calais’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictWashington Central Unified Union School District #92Schools1

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