Compare towns
Casco vs Durham vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Durham has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Durham | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
4,262Highest |
2,470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
35.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham 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 7% below ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$308,300±$42kLowest 4% above ME |
| Casco and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
— | $1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the ME average |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Deer Isle 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 05 | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.