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Casco vs Leeds
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%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Leeds |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
2,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds 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 |
$85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
| Leeds and Casco 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 |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
| Casco and Leeds 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 |
$2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.