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Casco vs Dummer vs Windsor vs Otisfield
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 most affordable homes ($242k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
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 | Windsor | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
299 |
254Lowest |
1,951 |
| 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±6.4 38% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Otisfield 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Otisfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Windsor 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±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Dummer 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. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$317,200±$35k 5% below U.S. |
| Casco and Windsor 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 |
— | — | $1,300±$872Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Casco and Otisfield 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 |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,381Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,652Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Otisfield 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 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.