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Calais, ME vs Van Buren, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Van Buren, is 20% less than it is in Calais and is 120% below the National Average.
- Calais unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Van Buren unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Calais, MEVan Buren, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,930  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$31,314$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,106  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Calais, MEVan Buren, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock26.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Calais, MEVan Buren, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock16.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock4.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.7%13.1%
Reviews for Calais    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved to Calais, Maine approximately 5 years ago and am currently trying to sell the home I own and move from the area. I have never lived in a place with such a  More

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Over 19 years ago

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