CalaisMaine
Calais 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.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Calais
Set in the eastern part of Maine, Calais is a small town with an estimated population of 3,105.
Calais holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 34.32 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 90 residents per square mile.
📰 Calais News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Calais Unique
- A top-25 city in Maine by population (#21 of 23 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Calais — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in eastern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Calais
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Calais
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Calais
- 🏞️ Saint Croix Island International Historic Site · National Park reviews ★
- Flat Iron Park reviews ★
- Meridian Park reviews ★
- Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge: Bering Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Moosehorn Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Pennamaquan Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Saint Croix River Boat Access reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Calais
- Calais Elementary School
- Calais Middle/High School
- Charlotte Elementary School
- St Croix Regional Technical Center
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Calais Community Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.