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Population (year 2000): 1,529. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,547 (+1.2% change)
 

Males: 758  (49.6%)
Females: 771  (50.4%)

Washington County

Median resident age:  41.0 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05648.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,100 (it was $46,083 in 2000)
Calais  $50,100
Vermont:  $45,686

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $173,500 (it was $107,000 in 2000)
Calais  $173,500
Vermont:  $173,400

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Races in Calais:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)

Ancestries: English (29.9%), Irish (15.8%), German (13.7%), United States (10.8%), French (9.2%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 455 feet

Land area: 38.0 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Calais

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calais town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

57 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.6% North America).

This town:  3.7%
Vermont:  3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Calais:  2.2% ($2,357)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (118.0 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (170.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (261.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: East Montpelier, VT (5.8 miles ), Woodbury, VT (6.1 miles ), Worcester, VT (6.4 miles ), Marshfield, VT (7.1 miles ), Plainfield, VT (8.4 miles ), Elmore, VT (10.1 miles ), Montpelier, VT (10.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $103,100
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $181,200

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Latitude: 44.36 N, Longitude: 72.47 W



Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-0.7%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.9%
Vermont:  3.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)


Hospitals/medical centers near Calais:
  • CENTRAL VERMONT HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BARRE, VT)
  • COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)
  • VERMONT STATE HOSP DISTINCT PART UNIT (about 23 miles; WATERBURY, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Calais, VT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calais:
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 48 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 67 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
  • CLINTON CO (about 76 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PLB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Calais:
  • EDWARD F KNAPP STATE (about 13 miles; BARRE/MONTPELIER, VT; ID: MPV)
  • MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE (about 15 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT; ID: MVL)
  • WARREN-SUGARBUSH (about 30 miles; WARREN, VT; ID: 0B7)

Amtrak stations near Calais:
  • 13 miles: MONTPELIER-BARRE (MONTPELIER, MONTPELIER JCT. RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: WATERBURY-STOWE (WATERBURY, PARK ROW). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calais:
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 42 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 43 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 50 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 85 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)

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Notable location: Kents Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Calais: Old West Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Ainsworth Center Cemetery (1), Old West Church Cemetery (2), Robinson Cemetery (3), Bliss Cemetery (4), Short Cemetery (5), Fairview Cemetery (6), Center Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wheeler Pond (A), Little Mud Pond (B), Little Pond (C), Tabor Pond (D), Hawkins Pond (E), Bliss Pond (F), Blue Pond (G), Adamant Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Still Brook (A), Kingsbury Brook (B), Dugar Brook (C), Beaver Meadow Brook (D), Pekin Brook (E), Carr Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Calais: Kents Corner Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Calais Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.0%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.4%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  3.6%

Calais compared to Vermont state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Vermont:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,524 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.20%
Vermont average:  6.60%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($224 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.07%
Vermont average:  0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chittenden County, VT  0.99% ($42,967 average AGI)
from Orange County, VT  0.70% ($27,329)
from Lamoille County, VT  0.44% ($31,936)


6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.66%
Vermont average:  6.82%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.05%
Vermont average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chittenden County, VT  1.17% ($33,869 average AGI)
to Orange County, VT  0.82% ($32,345)
to Lamoille County, VT  0.31% ($28,282)


Strongest AM radio stations in Calais:
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WSKI (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: GALLOWAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WSNO (1450 AM; 1 kW; BARRE, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C)
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Calais:
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCMD (89.9 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WORK (107.1 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W262AA (100.3 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)

TV broadcast stations around Calais:
  • WBVT-LP (Channel 39; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)

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