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Casco vs Charlotte 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
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Charlotte | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
3,916 |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Charlotte 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Poland and Charlotte 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% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Charlotte 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% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,198±$128Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Charlotte 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 |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
$2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Charlotte 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Casco 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| 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.