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Casco vs Exeter 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 expensive homes ($356k median).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
1,093Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Exeter and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
| Poland and Exeter 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
| Casco and Poland 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±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
| Casco and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.