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Casco vs Hooksett vs Wiscasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Wiscasset has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Hooksett | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
15,057Highest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.8±6.3 25% above U.S. |
| Casco and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wiscasset 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$71,118±$37k 12% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$325,200±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,518±$485 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,550 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Wiscasset 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Hooksett School District | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.