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Casco vs Lewiston
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%).
Lewiston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kHighest 7% below ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
| Casco and Lewiston 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 |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,899Lowest 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Casco 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% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.