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Casco vs Hollis vs Whitefield
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%).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Hollis | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
4,872Highest |
2,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
43.8±4.2Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
| Casco and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Hollis 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% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitefield 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis 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±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Hollis and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Casco and Hollis 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 |
$1,372±$293 20% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Casco and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,625 14% below ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis 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% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Hollis 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 | — | #88 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.