Compare towns
Casco vs Harpswell 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%).
Harpswell has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Otisfield has the most kids (16.1% under 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 | Harpswell | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
5,046Highest |
1,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
56.8±4.8 27% above ME |
| Harpswell and Otisfield 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% |
8.8%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Otisfield and Casco 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% |
38.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harpswell 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% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Harpswell 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 7% below ME |
$96,250±$15kHighest 29% above ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
| Harpswell 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 20% above ME |
$609,700±$60kHighest 106% above ME |
$317,200±$35kLowest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,348±$53 18% above ME |
$1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
| Casco and Harpswell 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 |
$3,141Highest 3% above ME |
$2,652Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Harpswell 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 75/MSAD 75 | 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 |
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.