Calais, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: +5.1%
Males: 777 | (48.4%) |
Females: 830 | (51.6%) |
Median resident age: | 45.9 years |
Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05667.
Calais: | $86,891 |
VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,784 (it was $20,722 in 2000)
Calais town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $358,555 (it was $121,300 in 2000)
Calais: | $358,555 |
VT: | $304,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $350,068; detached houses: $366,162; townhouses or other attached units: $355,423; in 2-unit structures: $373,534; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $653,333; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $271,088; mobile homes: $98,551
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Calais, VT
- 1,55696.8%White alone
- 191.2%Asian alone
- 130.8%Hispanic
- 120.7%Two or more races
- 60.4%Black alone
- 10.06%American Indian alone
Races in Calais detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Calais, Vermont as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Calais is 536 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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
Land area: 38.0 square miles.
Population density: 42 people per square mile (very low).
57 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.6% North America).
This town: | 3.7% |
Vermont: | 3.8% |
Calais town: | 1.9% ($2,357) |
Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (107.9 miles , pop. 107,006).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (157.3 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (253.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.36 N, Longitude: 72.47 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 802
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $208,000
- 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $248,200
- 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $171,400
- 2018: 10 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2017: 9 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2016: 8 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $172,800
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $165,900
- 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $178,900
- 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $181,200
- 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $171,000
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $138,800
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,400
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $118,000
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $103,100
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $91,700
Here: | 1.8% |
Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Educational services (14.7%)
- Health care (10.6%)
- Public administration (10.1%)
- Construction (8.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.8%)
- Finance & insurance (5.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.2%)
- Construction (14.8%)
- Educational services (11.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.1%)
- Public administration (7.6%)
- Health care (4.6%)
- Finance & insurance (4.6%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.9%)
- Educational services (18.1%)
- Health care (17.3%)
- Public administration (12.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.5%)
- Finance & insurance (7.0%)
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (3.6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
- Media and communications workers (3.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Carpenters (5.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Media and communications workers (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (2.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.4%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.6%)
Average climate in Calais, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 47.8. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 47.8 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.00585. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00585 |
U.S.: | 0.25132 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.0619. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0619 |
U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 34.8 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.62. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.62 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Calais-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from Calais center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 62.4 miles away from Calais center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 104.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from Calais center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Washington County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 18, Heavy Rains: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Calais:
- BERLIN HEALTH AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BARRE, VT)
- CENTRAL VERMONT HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; BARRE, VT)
- HILL ICF/MR (Hospital, about 12 miles away; BARRE, VT)
- ROWAN COURT HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BARRE, VT)
- VERMONT STATE HOSP (Hospital, about 15 miles away; WATERBURY, VT)
- VERMONT STATE HOSP DISTINCT PART UNIT (Hospital, about 15 miles away; WATERBURY, VT)
- VERMONT STATE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; WATERBURY, VT)
Amtrak stations near Calais:
- 11 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.
- 15 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 19 miles; Northfield, VT; Full-time enrollment: 4,221)
- Saint Michael's College (about 36 miles; Colchester, VT; FT enrollment: 2,336)
- Community College of Vermont (about 37 miles; Winooski, VT; FT enrollment: 3,394)
- University of Vermont (about 38 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,566)
- Champlain College (about 38 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,623)
- Middlebury College (about 43 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 3,077)
- Dartmouth College (about 47 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 6,030)
Points of interest:
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: Old West Church Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Ainsworth Center Cemetery (3), Robinson Cemetery (4), Short Cemetery (5), Bliss Cemetery (6), Center Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wheeler Pond (A), Blue Pond (B), Bliss Pond (C), Tabor Pond (D), Watson Pond (E), Hawkins Pond (F), Little Pond (G), Little Mud Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Still Brook (A), Pekin Brook (B), Kingsbury Brook (C), Dugar Brook (D), Beaver Meadow 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
Birthplace of: Frank A. Dwinell - Politician.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Calais and their reported violations in the past:
MAPLE CORNER STORE (Population served: 31, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
This town: | 2.4 people |
Vermont: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 66.7% |
Whole state: | 62.5% |
This town: | 11.1% |
Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
This town: | 6.5% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
This town: | 2.8% |
Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Calais:
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 62.3%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 3.7%
- Divorced: 11.0%
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 (commute): 26.5 minutes
Here: | 11.4 |
Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Calais, VT (based on Washington County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 12,800 | 9 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,711 | 38 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,262 | 28 |
Other | 1,125 | 12 |
Orthodox | 50 | 1 |
Black Protestant | 36 | 1 |
None | 38,550 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Washington County: | 4.25 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 3.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 11.04 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington County: | 7.8% |
Vermont: | 6.8% |
Washington County: | 21.5% |
State: | 22.3% |
Washington County: | 14.7% |
Vermont: | 13.3% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Calais:
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WSKI (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: GALLOWAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSNO (1450 AM; 1 kW; BARRE, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Calais:
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- 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.)
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCMD (89.9 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WORK (107.1 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Calais:
- WBVT-LP (Channel 39; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)
- WVNY (Channel 22; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: C-22 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
Calais fatal accident list:
Aug 12, 1987 01:10 PM, Vt 14, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 30, 1986 87:99 PM, Th53, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 29, 1986 07:30 PM, Vt14, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
May 2, 1981 03:45 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 33ft / 9.8mTotal length
- $3,395,000Total costs
- 15,450Total average daily traffic
- 1,238Total average daily truck traffic
- 16,363Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- W County Rd (Lat: 44.375333 Lon: -72.494833), Call Sign: KNHC209, Licensee ID: L00123098,
Assigned Frequencies: 153.815 MHz, Grant Date: 08/20/1998, Expiration Date: 09/30/2003, Cancellation Date: 11/30/2003, Registrant: Calais, Town Of, 666 W County Rd, Calais, VT 05648
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- Ward Barn, Lat: 44.372917 Lon: -72.507167, Type: Mast, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQLE338,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 11/20/2019, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Michael Birnbaum, Registrant: Cloud Alliance LLC, 311 Woodcock Rd, Plainfield, VT 05667, Phone: (802) 272-1027, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Calais)FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7150C, N7150C, N-7150C, Serial Number: 22-5014, Airworthiness Date: 10/30/1996, Certificate Issue Date: 06/12/2014
Registrant (Individual): Nathan B Longo, Po Box 181, Calais, VT 05648
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 10/03/2020
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Calais, VT
- 11569.7%Structure Fires
- 3018.2%Outside Fires
- 148.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 63.6%Other
- 59.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 29.9%Wood
- 9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Coal or coke
- 0.4%Electricity
- 39.3%Wood
- 33.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 25.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.4%Electricity
Calais compared to Vermont state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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