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Canton vs Casco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Casco has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Canton | Casco |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
3,696Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$69,313±$19kHighest 7% below ME |
| Casco and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.