Compare towns
Casco vs Exeter vs Stetson 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).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Stetson | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
1,093Lowest |
1,151 |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| 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% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Raymond 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 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% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest 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 |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
| Raymond 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±$58k 20% above ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Raymond and Casco 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 |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$965±$397 15% below ME |
| Casco and Exeter 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 |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Casco 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 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 |
32 min 29% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 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 | — | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | — | RSU 14 |
| High school 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.