Compare towns
Casco vs Harrison vs Ogunquit vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Harrison | Ogunquit | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
2,513 |
1,379Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Harrison 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%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,198±$128 5% above ME |
| Casco and Poland 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 |
$2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 17/MSAD 17 | — | 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 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.