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Casco vs Dayton
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%).
Dayton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Dayton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
2,313Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
42.1±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dayton and Casco 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 |
$113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
$398,200±$34kHighest 34% above ME |
| Dayton 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 |
$1,215±$867Lowest 7% above ME |
| Casco and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the ME average |
$3,872Highest 28% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
38%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Dayton 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Dayton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.