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Casco vs Acton vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Acton has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Poland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Casco | Acton | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
2,721Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Acton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
| Poland and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$334,300±$34k 13% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Casco and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
— | $1,198±$128Lowest 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 | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,680Lowest 12% below ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5Lowest 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 | — | #43 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Acton Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.