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Casco vs Meredith vs Lyman
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 most people working from home (26.6%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Lyman has the most kids (15.2% 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 | Meredith | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
6,758Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Lowest 34% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.8±2 38% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Lyman 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% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyman and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Lyman 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. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$360,400±$44k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Casco and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.