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Casco vs Newburgh vs Whitefield
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%).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Newburgh | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
1,475Lowest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
| Casco and Whitefield 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Whitefield 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitefield 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.