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Casco vs Fair Haven vs Wiscasset
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%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Wiscasset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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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 | Fair Haven | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
2,724Lowest |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±6.3 25% above U.S. |
| Casco and Wiscasset 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wiscasset 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Fair Haven 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. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$71,118±$37kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Wiscasset and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$325,200±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Casco and Wiscasset 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 |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,518±$485Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Wiscasset and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,550 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Casco 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% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Wiscasset 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 12 photos → | 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.