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Casco vs Cushing vs Ogunquit vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Deer Isle has the most affordable homes ($308k 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 | Cushing | Ogunquit | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
1,460 |
1,379Lowest |
2,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$308,300±$42kLowest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
— | $1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Cushing 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 |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 13 | — | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.