Compare towns
Casco vs Cumberland vs Otisfield
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%).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
Otisfield has the most affordable homes ($317k 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 | Cumberland | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
8,647Highest |
1,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+17.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
41.9±4Lowest 6% below ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
| Otisfield 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% |
25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% ME: 36.2% |
72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Cumberland 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 |
$173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$616,800±$42kHighest 108% above ME |
$317,200±$35kLowest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
$1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
| Cumberland 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 ME average |
$7,116Highest 134% above ME |
$2,652Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±31.3 ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Cumberland 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% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±7 ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Cumberland 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 | — | #25 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Greely High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.