Compare towns
Casco vs Exeter vs Sumner vs Otisfield
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%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
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 | Sumner | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
1,093 |
845Lowest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
| Otisfield and Sumner 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% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Otisfield 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Exeter 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 7% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
| Exeter and Otisfield 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±$39k 44% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
| Casco and Otisfield 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 |
— | $1,300±$872 14% above ME |
| Casco and Otisfield 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 |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$2,652 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Otisfield 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 10 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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.