Compare towns
Casco vs Mapleton vs Wiscasset vs Lyman
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Wiscasset has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Wiscasset | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
1,884Lowest |
3,874 |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
| Lyman 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lyman 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Wiscasset 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$71,118±$37k 5% below ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
| Mapleton and Lyman 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Lyman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
| Wiscasset 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,550Highest 17% above ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Lyman 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Wiscasset 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 | — | — | #108 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Wiscasset Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
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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.