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Casco vs Meredith vs Wiscasset
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%).
Wiscasset has the most kids (13.8% 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 | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
6,758Highest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.8±6.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wiscasset and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Meredith 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±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$71,118±$37k 12% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$325,200±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,518±$485Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Wiscasset and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,550 14% above 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% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±10.2Lowest 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 | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.