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Casco vs Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Otisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Limerick | Ogunquit | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
3,400 |
1,379Lowest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.8±4.8 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Ogunquit 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 |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick 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 |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
— | $1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
| Limerick and Casco 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 |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,652 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.