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Casco vs Bremen
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%).
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
| Bremen 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% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Bremen 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 |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Bremen 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±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
| Bremen and Casco 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 | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Bremen 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 | — |
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| 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.