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Casco vs Hudson vs Otisfield

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%).
Hudson has the highest household income ($124k).
Otisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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.

MeasureCascoHudsonOtisfield
People
Population
3,696
25,557Highest
1,951Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52±3.3
34% above U.S.
45.7±1.9Lowest
17% above U.S.
56.8±4.8Highest
46% above U.S.
Otisfield and Casco 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%
16.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.1%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
Hudson and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.3%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.7%±1.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Casco and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
7%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hudson 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
14% below U.S.
$124,213±$6kHighest
54% above U.S.
$84,271±$15k
4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$355,500±$58k
7% above U.S.
$438,900±$11kHighest
32% above U.S.
$317,200±$35kLowest
5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,395±$184
about the U.S. average
$1,735±$123Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,300±$872Lowest
8% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,085
about the U.S. average
$6,636Highest
113% above U.S.
$2,652Lowest
15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.7%±35.5
U.S.: 51.1%
34.3%±7.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
77.3%±92.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Otisfield 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%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Lowest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
15% above U.S.
31 min
19% above U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
Work from home
26.6%±10Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.6%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
18.8%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Casco and Hudson 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 — #63 of 120 in NH —
School district RSU 61/MSAD 61 Hudson School District RSU 17/MSAD 17
High school in town None in town Alvirne High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.6
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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.