Calais is a small, affordable border city of about 3,000 on the St. Croix River with a walkable downtown, riverfront recreation and a relaxed, community‑oriented vibe—an inviting base for multi‑week therapy contracts if you value quiet downtime, outdoor weekends and local restaurants and shops.
For variety on days off, nearby coastal towns like Eastport (~27 miles) and Machias (~44 miles) add more dining, galleries, boat launches and coastal hikes, and short drives into New Brunswick offer cross‑border markets and weekend options when you want a change of pace.