Compare towns
Casco vs Gray vs Gorham vs Whitefield
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%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Gray | Gorham | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
8,429 |
18,300Highest |
2,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
| Casco and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitefield 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Gorham and Casco 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 |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Gorham 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.