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Casco vs Dummer 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 highest household income ($91k).
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.

MeasureCascoDummerWhitefield
People
Population
3,696Highest
299Lowest
2,157
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+4.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52±3.3
34% above U.S.
53.6±6.4Highest
38% above U.S.
51.9±5.2Lowest
33% above U.S.
Dummer 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%
19.4%±5.1Highest
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%
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%
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%
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.
$73,875±$10k
8% below U.S.
Dummer and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$355,500±$58kHighest
7% above U.S.
$242,200±$51kLowest
27% below U.S.
$242,300±$24k
27% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,395±$184Highest
about the U.S. average
—
$895±$126Lowest
37% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,085Highest
about the U.S. average
$2,898
7% 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%
33.3%±22.1
U.S.: 51.1%
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
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%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.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
Work from home
26.6%±10Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — RSU 12
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.