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Casco vs Milton vs Ogunquit vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Deer Isle has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Milton | Ogunquit | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
4,538Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.6±5.6 35% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Deer Isle 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% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,284±$15kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Milton 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. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$308,300±$42kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
— | $1,909±$927Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Milton 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 |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$1,890Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Milton School District | — | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | — | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
— | 8.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.