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Casco vs Harpswell vs Poland
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).
Poland has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
5,046 |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest 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% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Poland 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 |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
| Harpswell and Poland 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 |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,348±$53 18% above ME |
$1,198±$128Lowest 5% 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 |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Poland 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 | — | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.