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Casco vs Epping vs Epsom vs Deer Isle
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%).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Deer Isle has the shortest commute (20 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 | Epping | Epsom | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
7,430Highest |
4,939 |
2,470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
52.6±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Epsom 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Epping 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 14% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$62,284±$15kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$308,300±$42kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Epping and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,909±$927Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Epping 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 |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$1,890Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Epping School District | Epsom School District | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
— | 8.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.