Compare towns
Casco vs Exeter vs Lyman vs Raymond
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Raymond has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Exeter | Lyman | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
1,093Lowest |
4,612Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Lyman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Lyman 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Lyman 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Raymond 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 |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
| Raymond and Lyman 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Raymond and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Casco and Lyman 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Raymond 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Casco 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 | — | — | #40 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.