Compare towns
Casco vs Harrison vs Gray vs Lyman
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%).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Harrison | Gray | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
2,513Lowest |
8,429Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
| Harrison and Lyman 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% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Lyman 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% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison 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% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Casco 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 |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
| Gray and Lyman 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 |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
| Gray and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below 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 |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 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% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 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 | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.