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Casco vs Newfield
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%).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Newfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield 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 ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newfield and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield 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% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kHighest 7% below ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Casco and Newfield 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 |
$318,100±$27kLowest 7% above ME |
| Casco and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.