Compare towns
Casco vs Deer Isle vs Gray
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%).
Deer Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Gray has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Deer Isle | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
2,470Lowest |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
| Deer Isle 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% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Deer Isle 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% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray 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±$19k 7% below ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
| Gray 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 |
$308,300±$42kLowest 4% above ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
| Gray 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 |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$1,371±$89Lowest 20% above ME |
| Deer Isle 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 |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Deer Isle 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 | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.