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Casco vs Bowdoin
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%).
Bowdoin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
3,188Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
| Casco and Bowdoin 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% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin and Casco 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Bowdoin 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% |
30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Bowdoin 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 |
$91,239±$13kHighest 22% above ME |
| Bowdoin and Casco 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 |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
| Casco and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the ME average |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Bowdoin 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None 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.