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Casco vs Lancaster vs Whitefield
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 oldest population (median age 52).
Lancaster has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Lancaster | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
8,606Highest |
2,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.9±5.2 33% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Whitefield 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% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Whitefield 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. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$2,366Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Nashoba | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.