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Casco vs Bow vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Poland has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Casco | Bow | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
8,335Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4 14% above U.S. |
| Casco and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Casco 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 14% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,198±$128Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Bow and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Bow School District | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.