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Casco vs Needham vs Raymond
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Needham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Needham | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
32,459Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Casco and Raymond 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Raymond 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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham 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 14% below U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Needham and Raymond 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 | — | #19 of 282 in MA | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Needham | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Needham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.