What stands out worked out from the figures below

Casco has the most expensive homes ($356k median).

Dixmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Casco	Dixmont
People
Population	3,696Highest	1,207Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52±3.3Highest 16% above ME	50.9±4.7Lowest 14% above ME
	Casco and Dixmont 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%	15.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Dixmont and Casco 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%	19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Casco and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%	4.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Casco and Dixmont 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	$75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average
	Dixmont 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±$58kHighest 20% above ME	$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME	$1,348±$62Lowest 18% above ME
	Casco and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,085Highest about the ME average	$1,548Lowest 49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Dixmont and Casco 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%	7.9%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	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 23% above ME	35 minHighest 40% above ME
Work from home	26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9%	21.9%±11.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Casco and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 61/MSAD 61	RSU 19
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.