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Casco vs Dover vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Deer Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Dover | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
5,930Highest |
2,470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.6±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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 14% below U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$62,284±$15kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$308,300±$42kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,909±$927 35% above U.S. |
| Dover and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,890Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Casco and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.