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Casco vs Durham vs Wiscasset
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Wiscasset has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
4,262Highest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
| Casco and Wiscasset 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% |
13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wiscasset 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest 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±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$71,118±$37k 5% below ME |
| Durham and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
| Casco and Wiscasset 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 |
— | $1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the ME average |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$3,550 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Wiscasset 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 | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 05 | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
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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.