Compare towns
Casco vs Eliot vs Poland
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%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Poland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Eliot | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
7,146Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Casco and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eliot 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% ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Poland 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 |
$101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
| Eliot and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
| Eliot 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 |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Poland 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.