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Calais, VT (Vermont) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $358,555 (it was $121,300 in 2000)
Calais:

$358,555
Vermont:

$304,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $211,500 - $466,019

Total population: 1,607 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,522 (52 farm, 1,470 nonfarm))

Houses: 769 (616 occupied: 532 owner occupied, 84 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

14%
State:

26%

Housing density: 20 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $180,198.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,023 (lower quartile is $698, upper quartile is $1,183)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $958


Median gross rent in Calais, VT in 2022: $1,170

Housing units in Calais with a mortgage: 137 (7 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 64



Calais, Vermont Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 57,124
  • In family households: 44,925 (10,236 male householders, 5,174 female householders)
    11,786 spouses, 14,562 children (13,477 natural, 504 adopted, 581 stepchildren), 526 grandchildren, 264 brothers or sisters, 303 parents, foster children, 273 other relatives, 1,568 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,199 (4,472 male householders (3,272 living alone)), 5,145 female householders (4,165 living alone)), 2,582 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,410 (437 institutionalized population)

9,632 married couples with children.
3,248 single-parent households (829 men, 2,419 women).

96.5% of residents of Calais speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 62 (3.7%)
(61.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Calais, Vermont
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Calais, Vermont
  • 2no bedroom
  • 291 bedroom
  • 1152 bedrooms
  • 2273 bedrooms
  • 1044 bedrooms
  • 555+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calais, Vermont
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calais, Vermont
  • 8no bedroom
  • 141 bedroom
  • 292 bedrooms
  • 213 bedrooms
  • 74 bedrooms
  • 55+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Calais in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Calais in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 6no vehicle
  • 1301 vehicle
  • 2932 vehicles
  • 773 vehicles
  • 244 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Calais in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Calais in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 411 vehicle
  • 312 vehicles
  • 123 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Calais, Vermont
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Calais, Vermont
  • 21 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 203 rooms
  • 604 rooms
  • 815 rooms
  • 1356 rooms
  • 757 rooms
  • 718 rooms
  • 869+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calais, Vermont
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calais, Vermont
  • 81 room
  • 52 rooms
  • 113 rooms
  • 144 rooms
  • 275 rooms
  • 56 rooms
  • 27 rooms
  • 78 rooms
  • 59+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Calais, VT
  • Calais, VT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Calais, VT in 2022
  • 5,678Less than $10,000
  • 11,594$10,000 to $19,999
  • 13,311$20,000 to $29,999
  • 15,493$30,000 to $39,999
  • 14,370$40,000 to $49,999
  • 14,002$50,000 to $59,999
  • 18,636$60,000 to $74,999
  • 28,208$75,000 to $99,999
  • 18,679$100,000 to $124,999
  • 14,913$125,000 to $149,999
  • 18,937$150,000 to $199,999
  • 17,106$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.6%
Number of people working at home: 152 (17.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 26
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 11
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 42
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 72
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 197
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 101
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 129
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 2
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 34
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 41
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 44
  • 90 or more minutes: 7

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 586 (73.0%)
  • Carpooled: 89 (11.1%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0.5%)
  • Ferryboat: 3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 3 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 20 (2.5%)
  • Other means: 1 (0.1%)
  • Worked at home: 97 (12.1%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Calais, Vermont
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Calais, Vermont
  • 61995 to March 2000
  • 111990 to 1994
  • 61985 to 1989
  • 91980 to 1984
  • 21975 to 1979
  • 21970 to 1974
  • 61965 to 1969
  • 15Before 1965
Ancestries in Calais, VT

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 457 (23.2%)
  • Irish: 241 (12.2%)
  • Other: 230 (11.7%)
  • German: 210 (10.6%)
  • United States: 165 (8.4%)
  • French: 140 (7.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 80 (4.1%)
  • Scottish: 70 (3.5%)
  • French Canadian: 68 (3.4%)
  • Italian: 65 (3.3%)
  • Swedish: 50 (2.5%)
  • Polish: 34 (1.7%)
  • Russian: 31 (1.6%)
  • Hungarian: 20 (1.0%)
  • Welsh: 20 (1.0%)
  • Dutch: 18 (0.9%)
  • Danish: 15 (0.8%)
  • Ukrainian: 13 (0.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 11 (0.6%)
  • Swiss: 11 (0.6%)
  • Czech: 6 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 6 (0.3%)
  • Portuguese: 6 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 3 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 2 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 2 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Calais:

15.8% (9)
Vermont:

34.0% (7,912)

Germany
Calais:

14.0% (8)
Vermont:

7.2% (1,669)

Korea
Calais:

10.5% (6)
Vermont:

2.5% (588)

Vietnam
Calais:

10.5% (6)
Vermont:

3.4% (796)

Romania
Calais:

8.8% (5)
Vermont:

0.6% (129)

Austria
Calais:

7.0% (4)
Vermont:

0.8% (191)

France
Calais:

7.0% (4)
Vermont:

1.7% (400)

Other Northern Europe
Calais:

5.3% (3)
Vermont:

1.2% (268)

Other Western Europe
Calais:

5.3% (3)
Vermont:

1.2% (273)

Hong Kong
Calais:

5.3% (3)
Vermont:

0.4% (84)

United Kingdom
Calais:

3.5% (2)
Vermont:

7.5% (1,744)

Other Western Asia
Calais:

3.5% (2)
Vermont:

0.7% (173)

Other Eastern Africa
Calais:

3.5% (2)
Vermont:

0.5% (106)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 829
  • Other state: 616
  • Northeast: 442
  • Midwest: 65
  • South: 52
  • West: 57

70% of Calais residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Vermont.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2
  • 7th and 8th grade: 18
  • 9th grade: 5
  • 10th grade: 11
  • 11th grade: 22
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 15
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 136
  • Less than 1 year of college: 16
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 49
  • Associate degree: 35
  • Bachelor's degree: 88
  • Master's degree: 85
  • Professional school degree: 18
  • Doctorate degree: 13
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 14
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 1
  • 11th grade: 4
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 18
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 112
  • Less than 1 year of college: 25
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 58
  • Associate degree: 36
  • Bachelor's degree: 137
  • Master's degree: 85
  • Professional school degree: 16
  • Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Females
Calais marital status for males
Calais marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 661
  • One, attached: 6
  • Two: 35
  • 3 or 4: 13
  • Mobile homes: 49
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $110,624

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.4%
Year householders moved into residence in Calais
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Calais, VT
  • 59.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 29.9%Wood
  • 9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Coal or coke
  • 0.4%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Calais, VT
  • 39.3%Wood
  • 33.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 25.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.4%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Here:

4.4%
Vermont:

7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:

2.0%
Vermont:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:

37.5%
Vermont:

37.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability