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Casco vs Dedham vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Dedham | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
25,237Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Casco and Raymond 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% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Dedham 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% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Raymond 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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 14% below U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | — | #119 of 282 in MA | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Dedham | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.