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Casco vs Hope 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%).
Hope has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Poland has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Hope | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
1,748Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Hope 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% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
| Hope 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 |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Hope and Casco 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 |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
| Casco and Hope 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 |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Lowest 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 | Hope Public Schools | 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.