Compare towns
Casco vs Dedham vs Whitefield
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%).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
Whitefield 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 | Dedham | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
1,656Lowest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
| Casco and Whitefield 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% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Whitefield 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% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitefield 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% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Whitefield 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 |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Dedham and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Dedham 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 |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Whitefield 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| 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.