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Casco vs Hancock vs Otisfield
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%).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Otisfield has the most affordable homes ($317k 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 | Hancock | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
1,791Lowest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Lowest 34% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Otisfield and Hancock 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% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Otisfield and Hancock 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock 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% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Hancock 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 14% below U.S. |
$95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Hancock 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±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$317,200±$35kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,300±$872 8% below U.S. |
| Casco and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$2,652Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | 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 | 6 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.