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Casco vs Durham 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%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Whitefield has the most kids (17.6% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
10,681Highest |
2,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
51.9±5.2 33% above U.S. |
| Casco and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitefield and Casco 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Casco and Durham 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. |
$2,366Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Casco 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.