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Casco vs Gray vs Harrison vs Wells
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%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Harrison | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
8,429 |
2,513Lowest |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
| Harrison and Wells 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% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Wells 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%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Harrison 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% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Wells 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 |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
| Gray and Wells 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 |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,350±$297 19% above ME |
| Casco and Gray 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 |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Harrison 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.