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Casco vs Dummer vs Lyman vs Whitefield
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 people working from home (26.6%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Lyman has the most expensive homes ($360k median).
Whitefield has the youngest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Dummer | Lyman | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
299Lowest |
4,612Highest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
53.8±2Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.9±5.2Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14k 8% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10k 8% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$360,400±$44kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$242,300±$24k 27% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,063±$522 25% below U.S. |
$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,717 13% below U.S. |
$2,366Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±22.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Casco and Lyman 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Lyman 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 | — | — | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | 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 | 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.