Compare towns
Casco vs Damariscotta 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%).
Damariscotta has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Otisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Damariscotta | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
2,192 |
1,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
49.3±8.6Lowest 10% above 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% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Damariscotta and Otisfield 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% |
31.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Damariscotta 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% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Damariscotta 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 |
$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$84,271±$15kHighest 13% above ME |
| Otisfield 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±$58k 20% above ME |
$363,500±$42kHighest 23% above ME |
$317,200±$35kLowest 7% above ME |
| Damariscotta and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,027±$88Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,300±$872 14% above ME |
| Casco and Otisfield 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 |
$3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$2,652Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
68.2%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Great Salt Bay CSD | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.