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Auburn vs Casco vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Casco has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Auburn | Casco | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
3,696Lowest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
| Casco and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Auburn and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
| Poland and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,000±$12kLowest 5% below ME |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
| Casco and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
| Casco and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,687Highest 21% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% ME: 10.7% |
11%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #110 of 133 in ME | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.