COMPARING TWO PLACES
Calais vs Orono
PLACE A
Calais, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Orono, Maine
Calais is 72% smaller than Orono. Calais earns more, with a median household income $4,312 higher. Orono has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -1%).
CALAISORONODIFFERENCE
Total population3,08311,151−72% vs Orono
Population density901,581−1,491
Population growth-1.4%7.5%−8.9 pts
Median age43.821.6+22.2
Male48.1%50.0%−2.0 pts
Female51.9%50.0%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born8.9%5.7%+3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.1%86.4%+7.7 pts
Black2.8%1.4%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%4.4%−2.6 pts
Asian0.5%3.5%−3.0 pts
Other0.8%4.3%−3.5 pts
Median household income$64,096$59,784+$4,312
Per capita income$35,734$25,481+$10,253
Poverty rate21.4%27.0%−5.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.420Even
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%69.8%−44.5 pts
Graduate degree12.3%41.0%−28.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%5.6%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation55.9%58.7%−2.7 pts
Median home value$111,100$262,900−$151,800
Median gross rent$1,010$1,280−$270
Owner-occupied73.4%41.7%+31.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%7.3%+5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households53.7%57.5%−3.8 pts
Average commute15.915.2+0.6
Worked from home2.6%11.0%−8.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured3.0%3.5%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024